1. Prince Fielder is an ass. When you get hit by a pitch, you have two options: A) Charge the mound, try and give the pitcher a beatdown, and accept the soon-to-be followed suspension, or B) Shake it off, and walk to first. Maybe Fielder didn't get the memo, but there's no option C) Try and get into the opposing team's locker room after the game, and attempt to fight the pitcher. Nothing shows off your age more than acting like an ass. Somehow, in the midst of this, Manny actually comes off looking mature. Manny!? Ramirez took his plunking, jogged around home plate, and then jogged off to first. If only Manny would actually run to first when he hits a ball, rather than jog like he just got issued a walk.
2. Eli Manning needs to cut David Tyree a FAT check. That Super Bowl just got lil brother paid, to the tune of a six-year, $97.5 million dollar contract. No Super Bowl win, and fans and management are simply thinking of Manning as a late-game interception waiting to happen.
3. Vince Young needs to pass along whatever he's smoking. Young just appeared in Esquire's "What I've learned" section, and was quoted as saying, "I will be the next black quarterback to win a Super Bowl, and I will get into the Hall of Fame." Okay, everybody, get a hold of yourselves, stop laughing, and somebody needs to pick up Donovan McNabb's jaw off the floor. There's just one lil problem with Young's declaration: he's not starting. And, if he stays with the Titans, he's never starting. Fisher has made that pretty clear, and while we're all wondering what exactly Vince did to lose the job (other than going ape-shit crazy off the field), Young has to find a new home. Unfortunately, Oakland's off the table, because they're too busy dealing with the Vince Young knock-off that they drafted-Jamarcus Russell. Remember-Al Davis did want Young in that draft, but Tennessee took the Texas qb first.
4. Rick Reilly's doing his next "Homecoming" show with Alonzo Mourning. Hey, Rick, are you going to bring on any of the Nets' players, so they can ask Zo why he decided to mail it in NJ, but then chose to man-up for the Heat?
5. Note to the Red Sox: Pray, PRAY, that you don't have to face Tampa Bay in the ALCS. Tampa Bay's got the Sox's number like Boston owes them some money. Tampa has one 7 out of 11 against Boston this year.
