Four on the Floor — er, Mound

Who’s that on the mound — a position player? Nope, it’s Kyle Drabek, who made his MLB debut last night and in the process became the first single-digitized MLB pitcher since, I believe, Josh Towers (which I guess means the Blue Jays are really specializing in this quirk). I wasn’t near a computer most of last night, so I’m not sure why Drabek went with the unusual number — anyone..? Meanwhile: I have a new ESPN feature today. It isn’t uni-related, but I think you’ll like it all the same. It’s about this unique chapter in college football history: I think you’ll find it really interesting. Having worked on it for the past month-plus, I can tell you I found it fascinating. Link coming soon. +++++ Start teaching ’em young: Hmmm, what have we here? A page from an old tequila sunrise-era catalog, perhaps? Nope — as you can see, it says, “New Item for 2011,” because this is a brand-new catalog. And alth...