Riley Michael Kanaly
7lbs 10oz
19in
4.29.2009
5:41 pm



Already sporting the Dodger Blue!

Daddy has a Home and Away jersey waiting for him at home :)

I know in recent times i've given Krisdee some grief for going down to ANA for an Angel game. Especially after last years debacle at Angel Stadium. She made up for all of it ten fold today when we were leaving the Angel game and she remarked -- "Is that TOMMY?".



It sure was, I have NO idea wtf he was doing in ANA, and of course I had no qualms about running right up to mister Dodger blue and asking for a pic.

This is the advantage of having a favorite team in each league. The bonus was that he was every bit as surly as I had hoped when he exclaimed "Lets get going - I gotta keep moving, lets take the pic"

Note: I kept it real -- I showed Tommy my Blue LA Dodger RBK kicks. He commented "ALRIGHT!!!"
haha. I feel like the Angels have the Rally Monkey and the Dodgers have Tommy.

Awesome. This made my weekend.

So Sad. My father and I met Nick at Spring Training this year in Az. After hearing so much about him for the past 3-4 years it was very cool to finally meet the top prospect in the Angels system. He seemed really nice and went out of his way to be sure to sign everything for everyone who was watching the practice field. He even backtracked for some fans who asked him to sign and pose for a quick picture. I handed him a ball and got him to sign for my father and I as he spoke briefly to the people next to us. Definitely the nicest of all players we had met at Spring Training.



Last night Nick pitched in only his second pro game of his career and I believe it was his first as an actual starter. He pitched 6 shutout innings of baseball and only lost due to the Angels bullpen.

Hours later, he died in a Felony Hit and Run accident in Fullerton because of an idiot driving drunk. So sad and senseless.

Word is the killer has a record of DUI -- Multiple violations and driving on a suspended license.

Unfreakingbelievable.

Rest in peace Nick.
:mike

Some links:

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