I like baseball.

I like good baseball people.

Especially ones from, oh, say the 80's and early 90's which had their share of good guys but a lot of total douchebags. I will miss Kirby Puckett. I suspect I'm not the only Cards fan that'll say it, either, but despite some of his personal demons, Kirby seemed to be a standup guy and a good ambassador for the game--not just his team or himself. I could launch into one of my tirades about greed and selfishness and certain players who elevate themselves over the game, but there's no need--especially when you have an example of a franchise guy who helped a small-market team win and helped his community at the same time. There aren't enough Kirby Puckett's in baseball--or in any sport right now. It seems that he's gone before we really had the chance to get his personal life straightened out and come back to teach the new guys how the game is supposed to be played.

-Joe