Web Watch: Pedro Feliz

Athlete web pages. A trend that's starting to pick up, but probably not the way those superstars (and even superstar hopefuls) envisioned. They see dollar signs and sponsorships; we see over-inflated egos and perfect heckling material. Is it possible to have one of these without coming off as a pompous, self-involved tool? Every Thursday, until I can't find any more, we'll look at a (sometimes ex-) Bay Area athlete's site to find out...

Athlete: Pedro Feliz
Website: www.pedrofeliz.com

The Skinny: See I don't understand why a guy like Feliz has an apparently was written by a twelve year old. On the other hand it is nice to know you can contact Feliz (Pedro@PedroFeliz.com) and maybe tell him to stop swinging at the first pitch after two batters before him reached on four-pitch walks. True Pedro fans will enjoy the official t-shirts coming soon. On the front is a headshot with a signature, but strangely on the back it says official website. Not only that, but it brings pretty much nothing to the table other than some awkward photos and a bio that "Caribbean" and not "Feliz."

Best Quote: (from his bio) "As a child, Pedro Feliz always dreamed of becoming a professional baseball player. He started playing baseball at the age of five on the porch of his mother's house. They would take a sock, wrap it in rubber bands, and make a bat out of a stick play. Pedro's dream came true, when in 1994 he was signed by the San Francisco Giants."