short attention span guide to lakeland

they gloat in florida this time of year.. doesnt matter what little stadium you're in for a spring baseball game, the full-of-himself announcer will tell you what the temp is here, and what it is in that hellhole you're from up north... thursday here it was 81 and sunny... in detroit it was sleeting... they love that news down here... talked to wayne krivsky today, couldnt have been more impressed... a very nice combination of knowledge and no-bull... i do think if they hold onto this guy and let him do his job, things will get better... but maybe not this year... he and castellini came in way too late to make a dent in 06...

now, to more important stuff, Marty Brennaman's 3 favoritre golf courses near the reds home base in sarasota: (1) Stony Brook, in between sarasota and bradenton, which marty calls "a great layout, with not much water, which is good for people like me.'' (2) Gator Creek, in sarasota -- ''private, all-male, not a lot of play... you can breeze through there.'' (3) TPC at Prestancia, Sarasota... ''2 18s, both extremely challenging, and well-maintained.''