Sal's Pal

I'm in a fantasy baseball league and often while away down time at work by reading up on who's hitting well, who's not, prospects, etc. The website that our league has puts little flags next to a player's name if they've added recent news. Usually it's a little yellow post-it, but sometimes it will be blue to signify a batter is cold, or orange if they're on fire. Scrolling through the list I came across the orange flag next to Cleveland's backup catcher, Sal Fasano. It read:

Yes! Any fan of Zoolander should appreciate this. That Sal Fasano is so hot right now!

I decided to read up on Sal, and found some interesting stuff. First and foremost, he has a sweet moustache. Second, he had an awesome fan club. Loyal readers of my blog know how I take notice of the Twins' groups like Cuddy's Buddies and Morneau's Mounties. In 2006 Sal played for the Phillies and there was a Sal Fasano fan club called "Sal's Pals." These guys would all dress up like Sal, and during one game Sal sent 20 large pizzas to his 40 fans in the stands. This is why I love baseball.

Later, Fasano went to the hated New York Yankees. The Yankees have some strict policies about haircuts and facial hair, so Fasano had to trim his 'stache. Sal's Pals were sad, and Fasano said he thought it made him look like Borat. I also found a blog about Sal written by some guys pretending to be Sal Fasano. I'm pretty sure I'll spend most of next week enjoying sifting through the archives.