11.75 million over the next two seasons seems like a lot for a guy with a 4.67 ERA. He is dependable though, made at least 32 starts 10 out of 11 years he’s been in the majors.

The elephant story around here isn’t as fun as your’s, the baby elephant at the Calgary Zoo died at the beginning of November. He was 15 months old and we had seen him about a month before and listened to the trainer talk about the elephants. Funny how an animal death can make everyone sad.

What am I listening to? Rodney Crowell has a great new CD, ‘Sex and Gasoline’, which I love. I keep meaning to use the title tract song for a post title but haven’t yet, but I think on a slow day I’ll post the video of the song. It is great. Bunch of songs I’d like to learn on guitar. Rodney was a country hit maker awhile back but left music making to be a single dad and raise his daughters. Now that he doesn’t have to worry about making hits his music is terrific. I’m reading, well a baseball book. Surprise.

The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty. I seem to be fascinated with Steinbrenner lately. I’m enjoying it so far. And I’m re-watching The Bronx is Burning, a great ESPN series about the 77 Yankees. I’m also reading a comic ‘True Story, Swear to God’. It’s a very nice story of the cartoonist and his girl friend. Very simply drawings, showing the cartoonist awkward transition moving from California to Puerto Rico. Just nice stuff.

I am looking forward to Watchmen. Big fan of the comic when he came out and wondered if it would ever make it to the big screen. The trailers look great. The ending of the comic was a bit disappointing so I wonder if they will do a little fix.

LOL. I started reading a book called “It Takes More than Balls – The savvy Girl’s guide to understanding and enjoying baseball”. It’s great and I’m really enjoying it….but just am too busy to finish it! Hopefully over Christmas I’ll have some quite time. The book goes into everything you could possibly want to know about baseball, from it’s history to all the rules and why they exist. BUT, the best thing is that it’s done in a wonderfully humerous way. My husband even wants to read it when I’m done!

I won’t disgust everyone by saying that for the last little while I’ve been listening to Christmas music……my iPod is packed with holiday songs! Anything Blue Rodeo gets my vote and ear. I’ve enjoyed their music since I was in High School.

The last movie I saw was Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa…with my kids of course! I love the music in the Madagascar movies. I’ve wanted to see Quantum Of Solace but haven’t had the chance yet…..unfortunately the next movie I’ll likely see is Bolt. Ah well, at least I get some popcorn out of it!!