...that of Newport. But this is Newport, Rhode Island, some 3,000 miles across the country. Mike Sweeney finds the wave of the day, at 4x overhead on the face

Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano delivers to Seattle Mariners' Mike Sweeney during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Minneapolis, Monday, April 6, 2009

...7, 2008; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki (right) is congratulated by designated hitter Mike Sweeney (5) after hitting a two-run home run off of Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jeremy Guthrie...

Oakland Athletics' Mike Sweeney during a spring training baseball game Saturday March 15, 2008 in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lenny...

KANSAS CITY, MO - MAY 22: Mike Sweeney #29 of the Kansas City Royals rounds the bases after hitting a 2-run home run...

KANSAS CITY, MO - June 13: Mike Sweeney of the Kansas City Royals laughs with Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals before the...

KANSAS CITY - JUNE 17: Mike Sweeney #29 of the Kansas City Royals bats during a Major League Baseball game against the Florida...

Mike Sweeney doesn't play a lot of first base these days

It should be tough to be a Kansas City Royals fan these days, even with Mike Sweeney

The Royals' Mike Sweeney, center, was all smiles after hitting a home run in the third inning against the White...

Kansas City Royals' Carlos Beltran, back, jumps into the arms of Mike Sweeney (29) after scoring to win the game against the Minnesota Twins in the ninth inning Monday...

Mike Sweeney, left, and Carlos Beltran led K.C. to a third-place finish in the AL Central...

SEATTLE - MAY 20: Mike Sweeney #29 of the Kansas City Royals stands at bat during the game against the Seattle Mariners...

CHICAGO - APRIL 17: First baseman Mike Sweeney #29 of the Kansas City Royals leads off during the game against the Chicago White Sox...

Royals first baseman Mike Sweeney, left, just misses a pop up during the eighth inning of Kansas City's loss to...