Except for one thing. There also was a tear running down his cheek. It's the first time I've ever seen my father cry. Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com.

500 pitcher (173-153) for his career. Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He can be reached at [email protected]. More from ESPN ...

As Jim Caple was loitering and gawking at the Lingerie Bowl practice session, he heard some pretty interesting conversations. Check out his list of the Top 10 things overheard while strolling ...

"John is the glue that holds the St. John's community together." There will be no problem selling the bobbleheads. Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com.

I know I can rely on Charlie Brown to represent what is best in sports. And I can trust that he won't ever be named in a paternity suit. Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com.

Page 2's Jim Caple has a reserved spot in the press box at Pac Bell Park, but he'd much rather watch Game 3 from McCovey Cove. If you're going to have a boat out in the Cove on Tuesday night ...

In other words, we'll be going through this whole thing again next year. When it still won't make any sense or be any more defensible. Jim Caple is a senior writer for ESPN.com. More from ESPN ...