SPRING MEANS BUTCH HUSKEY

Remember this fresh-faced youngster? In the mid-90's, Butch Huskey was to spring training what God is to church, or something along those lines. And like all great athletes, he called it quits at age 29 when he was well past his prime.

We gave Butch a call recently to ask about life after baseball and what he thinks of Simpsons seasons 10-18, which pretty much suck.

Butch: Hello?
SHFSB: Hi, Butch Huskey please.
Butch: Who?
SHFSB: Butch.
Butch: There's no one hear by that name.
SHFSB: Oh. I see.
Butch: Is this Steve?
SHFSB: Yeah. Ira? Ira Bonds?
Butch: Yeah.
SHFSB: Sorry. I thought I was calling Butch Huskey, who was to spring training what God was to church.
Butch: Oh yeah, whatever happened to that guy?
SHFSB: Don't know. That's why I'm calling him. How's Barry?
Butch: Good. He and the Giants do this American Idol thing during spring training that's so silly and crazy and Barry pretended like he was Paula Abdul and he wore a wig and everything and for once it actually helped that he had breasts and it was really funny OMG LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL.
SHFSB: LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL OMG LOL.
Butch: You're still down for Arby's this afternoon, yes?
SHFSB: Five roast beef sandwiches for $5.95? Just try to stop me friend of friends. TTYL BFF.

So there you go. My good Facebook friend Ira Bonds, Barry's cousin, and I are going to Arby's this afternoon.