Congratulations to Jaime Moyer who surrendered the 506th homer of his career, breaking the all-time record set by Hall of Famer Robin Roberts. Why congratulations? You have to pitch very well for many years to hang around MLB long enough to set that type of record. All Hail, Methuselah! . . .
I've run harder trying to catch a New York City subway than B.J. Upton ran after those two gappers Sunday afternoon . . .
The Brain Injury Research Institute, a research center affiliated with West Virginia University, discovered that the late Cincinnati Bengals WR Chris Henry suffered from "chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) -- a form of degenerative brain damage caused by multiple hits to the head -- at the time of his death." Henry was killed when he fell or jumped off the back of a moving pickup truck his fiancée was driving. Researchers at the institute have now "discovered CTE in the brains of more than 50 deceased former athletes," and they say repeated blows to the head is the only known cause of the condition. Considering all of the people playing football in this country, plus those who box and participate in MMA, the potential for future incidences of CTE is frightening . . .
I wonder how much of a hit ESPN's World Cup viewership will take now that the U.S. has been eliminated . . .
I am enjoying the rise of Stephen Strasburg as much as anyone, but even I don't believe he deserves a slot on the NL All-Star team. To put a pitcher on the All-Star team who has only started five games is an insult to the other starters who have competed since opening day . . .
Tough loss for the Steelers as starting OT Willie Colon tore his Achilles and will miss the entire 2010 season . . .
I hope former teen tennis star Jennifer Capriati's drug overdose was truly accidental; although, I must admit I am skeptical considering the number of current and former celebs who have purposely taken the OD route to escape their troubles . . .
Rex Ryan must be serving his Kool-Aid again. In an interview with ESPN, recently acquired RB LaDainian Tomlinson promised that the Jets will be Super Bowl Champions within the next two years. "Absolutely. No question. Absolutely" . . .
Can't blame the Marlins for deciding against hiring Bobby Valentine as their manager. Valentine is a respected baseball mind, but he seems to attract controversy wherever he goes . . .
So much for the Giants quickly finding a kick returner to replace Domenik Hixon. Last week the Giants claimed Chris Davis off waivers from the Bengals. Yesterday, they waived him after he failed the team's physical. The whole process reminded of a scene from "The Honeymooners". Ralph returns home with a suitcase that was left on his bus and went unclaimed for 30 days. When asked by his wife Alice what is in it, he responds, "It couldn't be anything of value or someone would have claimed it." Alice's mother-in-law then interjects, "It couldn't be anything of value or you wouldn't have found it!" The Giants should remember that the next time they scan the wires for a player . . .
I am not a fan of Michael Vick. I do not think he is a good quarterback and I don't feel much sympathy for him. Nevertheless, if he was not involved in the shooting outside of the nightclub where he was celebrating his birthday, the NFL would be wrong to punish him in any manner--regardless of his past . . .
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