Wayward O came home to U.S. American homeland, last evening, narrowly dodging midair crash. Two weeks in fjords and Sweden and Amsterdam is more than enough to get nice and relaxed. But many Eurokidz in Holland sport the Yankee hats and that was sort of annoying. But not really. After all they think it means “New York” when everybody else knows it means, “Big-Butted, Overpaid, Traveling All-Stars.”

Also did you know Eric the Red had trouble with hitting change-up? That’s why his son went to New World and Eric stayed in Greenland where it’s all about fastball. Wayward O learned that at the Nutisk Hustomskische Flamskmuseum in Uppsala where also some guy named Linnaeus was first man to rub pine tar on boat oars.

Also did you know that cows in Sweden live in forest? That is no lie. Ask anybody. That’s why Swedes eat mostly fish. Did you ever try to find a cow hiding in stand of 500-year-old oaks guarded by trolls? That’s. What. Wayward O. Thought.

Apparently there was some baseball news over last two weeks, some involving other teams and some involving Team. Here is what Wayward O has managed to cobble together based on what little he has heard:

• David Ortiz is cheater and Red Sox have joined Chemical Bankees in tainted champ dept.
• His “Brady” year behind him, Josh Hamilton is reverting to form, sadly
• The Mets and Royals have collapsed and the Brewers aren’t far behind
• Erik Bedard hurt himself or something and can’t pitch
• If the Giants sneak in, watch out!
• There are now two guys in MLB named Jhonny
• The Nats are good or something
• Memlo had a Memlostic Meltdown
• FlatBrim got traded to Dodgers for some guys who can play
• Team has kids pitching and many fans are complaining about manager

Guess that’s about it. Looking forward to watching Mastusz today! Oh and not too late to submit pithy caption entry (see below…)

Nice emailer who prefers anOnymity sent along this photo of Amber and Luuuuke from Team’s recent 12-4 romp over Mariners at Safeco…

He ain’t sayin’, he’s just sayin’
Which Wayward O couldn’t resist turning into caption contest. So have at it in comments and remember, this is usually family site!

Also remember: Your wit must fit in talky bubbles so more Charles Schulz, less Marcel Proust!!!

Winner receives Genuine Replica Lake Placid 1980 Souvenir Olympics Mini-Flag!

Reader also says he likes Melmosity posts, and, well, we’ve always got a few spare Melmoments lying around on cutting room floor … this one is aftermath of Memlo’s super dramatic catch during bottom of 2nd on Sunday vs. White Sox.

Image: MASN via MLB.tv
It looks like Melmo leapt 8 feet in air to snag ball but he really, you know, just caught it and, well, fell over. And rolled a few times for good measure.

Thanks for mail and keep it coming!

SO MUCH MELMOSITY AT ANGELS’ BASEBALL FIELD TONIGHT!

we all know how memlo HATES RALLY Monkey! well…

HE HATES RALLYBUBBLES TOO!!!

KablaMelmo! Image via Fox Sports West
so when Ol Man Vladdy and his conquering Angels decided it would be good idea to let “A-shaped” rallybubbles float through California night to WOO FANS to Ballpark and one flew too close to VANQUISHING VENEZUELAN …

WELL, ABOVE PHOTOGRAPH TELLS FINAL CHAPTER of ill-fated floater!!!!

home plate umpire paul emmel and catcher mike napoli were STUNNED by raw display of aggression.

Memlo has been trying very hard not to be old man! He takes field each day in hopes of regaining youthful form!

Old Guys In Dugout
Images: MASN via MLB.tv
And last night he hit baseball almost over fence!!

Scene of Crime
But cheeky fan — wearing MEMLO TSHIRT NO LESS — was found by umpires to interfere, knocking ball from Endy Chavez’s baseball mitt!!!

Punch Out! Trembley tries not to blow gasket.
Ok, Ok, so it was pretty much right call. Anyway “Three E” finally got team off losing shnide and dumb Mariners still lost anyway.

Also fans of Team believe in LONG RUN this will benefit them. Because you know …. some day it could happen to US. You know. In Playoffs.