The world is running out of characters and we lost one on Sunday
So my dad had this high school friend who became one of my dads best friends. They graduated high school in 1973 and lost contact for a few years until 1977 when they ran into each other in a hospital elevator as my parents were taking me home. Dennis and his wife were coming to the hospital to become parents to a son. Soon our families were inseparable and Dennis was like an uncle or second father. The guy was always into something witty and amusing. He was a character who could tell a story, be the fun dad and yet still set you straight when you needed it most. Sure, there were flaws just like any other man, but he was one of the fun ones you liked being around just to see what was coming next. We lost Dennis on Sunday. He was 60. I like to think that a percentage of the fun we have around here comes from being around Dennis over the years. Damn right he’ll be missed.
Jeff Reed at the Hall of Fame game
I’m still trying to figure out exactly what went down last night in Canton, but there is commotion around former Steelers kicker Jeff Reed and fans at the game. Some are claiming cops were brought in to calm down the guy who once kicked ass on a paper towel dispenser. More on that later.
Numbers from @ESPNStatsInfo:
The Pirates win 13-6 and sweep the Dodgers for the first time since Sept. 4-6, 2000.
