[greymule]

Don Knotts has passed away today.

Yes. Don Knotts and two other appealing actors, Dennis Weaver and Darren McGavin, died over the past few days, all three at age 81.

Once a batter hit a roller about 5 feet up the 1B line, and the catcher picked it up 6 inches foul. "Foul," I call. As I'm getting back to my position, the coach, who was in the 3B box, asked, "Blue! Was that ball on the foul side of the line?"

I almost answered, "Yes," but instead I did something out of character and said, "No, coach. It was on the fair side of the line. I just felt like calling it foul."

The opposing coach said, loud enough for me but not the 3B coach to hear, "Gotta love ya, Blue."