Wednesday Blogdome: 'Mom, on this the most special day of all, sorry I hit you with that ball'

Denard Span Fouls Ball Off of His Mother. Span fought off a pitch from Phil Hughes in the first inning of an exhibition game against the Yankees on Wednesday, only to see his defensive swing turn into an all-out assault on the woman that brought him into the world. Span fouled the ball into the stands where it dotted the “i” on Wanda Wilson’s Twins jersey. The jersey had Span’s name and number on the back, which makes sense since Wilson is Span’s mother. [Fanhouse]

* That’s Why They Play the Games: 2010 NL East. The NL East has not produced a Wild Card winner since 2003, when the Marlins took home the whole pie. I predict that the Western domination of the Wild Card will end in 2010, but in a wacky way that will have young punks everywhere calling for realignment, or redistribution of funds, or both. [Walkoff Walk]
* When will Greg Oden ‘Strike Back?’ “I’m sorry everybody, but I don’t think I’ll be playing this year. It’s going to take a little bit more time than expected to get ready and also get in shape. And with the mental part, it’s just being able to go out there and believe that I can compete with the best of the best. That won’t be in the next couple of weeks. It’s going to take some time, but I will be ready for next season.” [Sports Radio Interviews]
* Constructive Ways for the Steelers to Spend Their Offseason (And Out of Trouble). Limas Sweed – Work on a costume for Comic-Con. A good showing in San Diego, maybe a stop at WonderCon and Wizard Con and just maybe you can be cast in GHOSTBUSTERS III, which considering Ivan Reitman’s schedule, won’t start shooting until 2011. Perfect timing for either the next offseason or the lockout. [Black And Gold Tchotchkes]
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