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It's a beautiful day in Arizona, perfect for a Dallas Mavericks fan like Chris Young to get warm. If Young looks tall in the photo, it's because he is. He's 6-ft-10. Once upon a time, Young played baseball and basketball at Princeton. He thinks the Jason Kidd trade from the New Jersey Nets to the Mavericks will help out his home team but I can't help but wonder what it would be like back home if Steve Nash would not have left town and become the toast of Phoenix. They love him here.

Other tidbits from Padres camp:

Who knew the term "a slippery slope" could be so provocative? There were a few players discussing the "true" meaning, it's origin, etc. complete with examples in the morning. Next up, the meaning of "thin ice."

Rangers closer C.J. Wilson is a good dude but ran into trouble (sort of) recently because of comments he made about his teammates in a blog. Oh, the dangers of the blogosphere. Wilson's name came up here. Interesting.

Adrian Gonzalez said he has been asked about being in camp with his brother Edgar at least 24 times. I was 25.

Mariners pitcher R.A. Dickey is on the front page of sports in the New York Times. Wow. That raised a few eyebrows around camp. Dickey's story is a good one though. We'll see how far that knuckleball takes him.

Mark Prior.

Padres Media Relations Director/PR Head honcho Warren Miller. Best golf swing in the organization.