The Jack Taschner child safety video contains solid advice.

The previous Tim Lincecum article made me think about Jack Taschner more than I ever had in past 8-10 years. For those who don’t remember Jack Taschner, he was a left-handed reliever from 2005-2008. So I did a very brief search and found this public safety video about kids keeping their front doors locked and not letting anyone in the house when parents aren’t home. Even people they know.

It’s a credit to Taschner that he’s able to glance at the cue cards and deliver his lines without breaking rhythm. They obviously needed to cram all the information into a 30-second spot, and his quick delivery certainly made that easy. Also, it feels like right after this partnership, Major League Baseball…