Livan's glove: worth $18,000+?

I posted a few weeks ago about how Livan threw his hat, glove, and jacket into the crowd in frustration and made the Nats staff go get the stuff back. I still think he was an idiot for doing that, especially now, but that's nothing compared to this asshole:

A fan scampered out of the stadium that night with the glove, even though team officials made several pleas to get it back...Hernandez said the fan wants an elaborate package in return for the glove: season tickets next year, playoff tickets this year -- and $18,000.

What the hell? I know Livan makes tons of cash and the Nationals aren't exactly hurting either, but isn't that just a *little* much? And I thought T.O. was greedy! I hope the karma bus (or a Circulator) hits that asswipe.

It's about time: The Mascot Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class on Tuesday in Philadelphia. My earliest memories are of the Philly Phanatic from about '79 or '80- will have to see if I can dig up the pics when I visit my parents at Christmas. I only wish I could have seen this:

At first glance, it looked like a Sesame Street skit on steroids. In Center City yesterday, almost out of nowhere, a furry, 6-foot-5 dog in a black hockey sweater jumped out of a Ride the Ducks boat car, and started dancing to "Let's Get it Started" by the Black Eyed Peas.

And finally, weird fetishes in the news:

UK police said Monday they were searching for a man wearing just a diaper, who approaches women late at night and asks: "Are there any baby changing facilities around here?"

"There have been several reports of him having been seen in Eaglescliffe dressed only in a nappy and we are keen to trace him and speak to him," police said.