Tyler Johnson has never forgotten his roots. So when he got his ceremonial day with the Stanley Cup after the Tampa Bay Lightning won the NHL championship, there was little question what he was going to do with it.
Spyder Webb, the now retired trainer of the Bellingham Mariners and Everett AquaSox whose name adorns the visiting clubhouse at Avista Stadium, used to affectionately refer to the short-season, Class A Northwest League as "Z-ball."