The Fat Man Returneth

That sound you just heard was David Wells waddling back into town.
The Padres and the supersize southpaw agreed Friday to a $3 million, one-year deal, meaning the 62-year-old Point Loma High grad will finish his career in his hometown.
The 6-foot-3, 726-pound Wells rejoins the AARPadres rotation that now also includes 67-year-old Greg Maddux.
Clearly, Padres brass was so impressed by what Wells brought to the table last year, they asked him to come back for seconds. Wells and his flabby left arm are coming off a wildly successful 2006, in which he won one game in his five-week stint in San Diego after a late-season trade with Boston.
With a remarkable run like that, who wouldn't want old tubby?
But without a doubt, the best thing about this move is that we here at Minor-League Town can continue to use Jake and the Fat Man references repeatedly and often.