“his daddy should be wildly disappointed that his son’s first baseball game is not a yankees game.”

I was a little bit disappointed that Didion’s first baseball exposure was not a Yankees game. But on further reflection, I think it is o.k. to start him out slow. We don’t want to overwhelm him too quickly with the majesty of the Yankees.

We watched the late innings of a Yankee Spring Training game today and most of the starters had already left the game, but we did catch Giambi’s last at-bat. He is looking lean and mean, and his first inning home run is a great sign that he might return to his glory days. Though, hopefully this time he can do it without chemical assistance. If he can play first base, as well as hit like his old self, the Yankees will be very dangerous.

Even though we missed seeing Jeter and ARod and Melky play, it was a good opportunity to introduce Didion to a couple of Yankee greats in the dugout — Gator and Yogi Berra. Tomorrow, I will tell him about Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, Maris and Scooter. Then Reggie, Munson and Mattingly. Next, I’ll bring him up to date with tales of Bernie and Mo and Jeter. Then he can fully appreciate the team of today.