We took the boys -- Kate came too -- out to McDonalds for lunch today where they got the latest toy with their happy meal -- Beast Machines.  After lunch, Amy took the boys in the car to K.B. Toys and I walked Kate up the street in the stroller in the direction of the toy store.  Shortly after I got there, the boys emerged with their selections.  Ben got a mini Voltron and Sam got a T-Rex dinosaur -- both on sale; according to Amy, the guys never made it past the discount sections in the front of the store.  Amy let me know with a smile that Batman figures were on sale -- buy one Batman figure for $7.99 and get a second Batman figure for $0.01.  Is my wife terrific or what?  Ok, my knees did get a little wobbly.  Gee, I wonder if I went to KBkids.com when I got home?  (I'm not saying that I did, but rumor has it that this sale was not in effect at the online KBkids.com.)
 

Luis Castillo RBI Watch (Through August 13, 2000)

Number of Hits......Batting Average......Number of RBI......Runs Scored
......131.......................353............................9........................74

Luis went 2-5 and scored a run, however the Marlins dropped another game to the Padres, 7-3.  He led off the first inning with a single to right field.  In the third with two out and no one on base, he grounded out to the shortstop.  In the fifth inning with Cornelius on first base and two outs, Luis struck out swinging.  With men on first and second and two out, Luis reached base on an infield single, advancing the other runners one base each.  In the ninth, with men on first and second with one out, he reached base with a fielder's choice hit to the second baseman, with the runner on second base advancing to third base, and the runner on first base getting thrown out at second base.  (These data are obtained from ESPN.com.)