Lecture Circuit, Part 2.

Saturday night, Terry Francona headed down to the University of North Carolina (where, coincidentally, his eldest and his middle daughter take classes and play softball) to deliver the keynote address at the school's First Pitch Dinner for the baseball team.

Said Francona:

"Also for me, it's kicking off baseball season, which is an exciting time for all of us. I know the weather doesn't really look like it but you starting thinking warm thoughts and start thinking of spring training, and I know the college kids are thinking about starting their season. It's an exciting time of year."

Here. Friggin' here.

Also on Saturday night, Javier Lopez made a trip down to his Alma Mater, University of Virginia, for their baseball season kick-off dinner: Step Up to the Plate.