Former star Josh Holt will coach the Lightning this summer in a baseball league for college players. Lightning will strike Pat Thomas Stadium/Buddy Lowe Field next summer.
Anybody can be a baseball fan on Opening Day, when the home team is 0-0 and the infield grass is green, or, in the case of those of us who grew up in or near one of baseball's northern cities, it delays batting practice until the sun kisses it because there is still a thin layer of frost on it.
* An alphabetical listing of movies on TV the week of Sept. 24-Sept. 30. Absolution (2006) Samantha Mathis. A New York journalist returns to her small hometown to investigate claims of a comatose man who can miraculously heal people. (NR) 1 hr. 36 mins.
The surging Houston Astros have put their vacation plans on hold. Pinch-hitter Mike Lamb's infield single drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, lifting the Astros to their sixth straight victory, 5-4 over the Philadelphia Phillies last night.
Patrick Fahey couldn't bring his father back. He couldn't reach into the sky and pull the man to earth. He couldn't prop him up on the South Fort Myers sideline.
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ASTROS REPORT Scott living the dream Luke Scott raised his average to .382 after his two-hit, four-RBI game on Wednesday. The 28-year-old rookie has the highest average in the majors since July 13, the day he was called up from Triple-A Round Rock. \