Since I last posted before my trip to Spain, there have been a number of noteworthy occurrences in Major League Baseball.
The American League won yet another All-Star Game – by a single run for the fourth year in a row. Manny Ramirez returned from his 50-game suspension. The Nationals fired manager Manny Acta. Jonathan Sanchez threw the season’s first no-hitter. The Braves gave up on underachieving hometown boy Jeff Francouer, and traded him to the Mets for Ryan Church, who hit the foul ball I caught at RFK in 2007. The most exciting news, however, took place the day I returned from my voyage: Mark Buerhle of the White Sox threw a perfect game. The following day, the A’s traded slugger Matt Holliday to the Cardinals, who now have protection for Albert Pujols.
