I normally don't make such a huge deal out of single articles, but Jerry Crasnick's article on Mitch Canham and his family is pure gold.

To give a little background, Mitch is playing for the Lake Elisnore Storm, a Class A Affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

taken by Nils Nilsen, via assets.espn.go.com

Again, the link to the story is here. It's a long read, but it is well, well worth it.

And if you've been having Mitch withdrawals, here's a somewhat low quality look at Mitch rounding the bases after a homer to right in a minor league game.

GO BEAVERS!

--JB--