Last call: We’re back!

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Last call returns from its vacation break on Monday to discuss why baseball should have no salary cap, but here’s something to tide everyone over until then. First, to honor my dog, Jessie, who recently passed away, the most precious video in the history of the Internet:

Second, Soupy Sales celebrated his 83rd birthday today. Here’s a video to pay tribute to him. Special thanks to Mark Evanier at newsfromme.com for pointing it out:

Now you may be wondering what any of this has to do with sports. Well, The Puppy Bowl has become a Super Bowl counter-programming tradition on Animal Planet. And, as far as Soupy Sales goes, well, it’s Soupy Sales. And he’s 83. Which means Ned Colletti will probably be offering him a pitching contract soon.

-- Houston Mitchell