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Booker and I took an unprecedentedly long walk after dinner.

He was up for it and so was I.

He and John did a shortish walk. We went all the way up to the ball field. The PS Power. They were having a home game although I think all their games are at home because they have a semi-pro stadium which is still in good condition since the Angels days. And they run the league. College age boys, free agents and sub-minor teams where they are being scouted for Spring Training (already) having not been called up for this year.

When we came here, they were the Palm Springs Heat. That was more the college boys. And other communities got their teams together too. In the area. San Diego. North from there.

The structure has changed now as well as the name.

It is the Palm Springs Power.

Now, it is a closed league run by the Power itself and includes a wide range of players. Free agents, some rejects from the last spring training and so on.

They live and work on a shoestring. I think the business model is half charitable. He sells ads for "broadcast" in the stadium during games and they are also on a local station. And they charge admission. A lot of people go.

I noticed last night they have misters over the mostly bleacher seating.

If you don't know about it, and most people here do not, here is the rundown.