A Day Behind The Dish With Catching Great Brent Mayne

During my nine month run as a sports journalist wannabe, I've been blessed to have interviewed and become friendly with some pretty amazing people. Who would have thought that a 40-something warehouse manager would have the good fortune to speak with David McCarty, Brian McRae, Jason Grilli, Garrett Berger (all of MLB fame), Roger Crawford (Most Recognized Physically Challenged Athlete) and Kelley Smith (Women's Professional Soccer)? Sort of surreal. Each day I pinch myself to make sure that I am not in some sort of John Nash-like mania and I only think I'm talking to these amazing athletes. With several more in the on-deck circle, I truly question whether I may have died in my sleep and ended up in locker room heaven. I expect to find myself with a lifetime supply of Big League Chew while being surrounded by athletes dressed in towels as far as the eye can see. So, when Coach Bob Salomon, of "A Glove of Their Own" fame, called and asked me if I wanted to ...