Memo To Everyone: Shut Up.

A-Rod Causes A Stir

The Blue Jays aren't too happy that A-Rod apparently yelled something or other while running between second and third base on a tow-out infield popup. Apparently the Toronto fielder thought he heard "Mine!" and backed off. The ball dropped, everybody safe, and the Yankee went on to tack on some more runs in the ninth inning.

Everyone's been weighing in, and just about everyone I've heard had something negative to say about A-Rod.

Everyone really needs to shut up.

There was NOTHING wrong with what A-Rod did. Here's just some of the reasons why:

1. It didn't change the outcome of the game. The Yankees scored three additional, meaningless, runs. Toronto wasn't winning that game at 7-5 with three outs left.

2. It's no different than an outfielder trying to deceive a runner by pretending he's lost the in the sun/lights. Or, for that matter, no different than when the pitcher fakes to third and throws to first.

3. Had the Blue Jays done that to the Yankees, the spin would've been "that's why the Blue Jays are up and coming and the Yankees look old and slow -- it's just good hard-nosed baseball." Had the Tigers done it, Gammons and Olney and Kirkjian would've been building a shrine to Jim Leyland. So, suck it, everybody . . . the Yankees did it. A-Rod did it. Good play.

4. Some idiot called ESPN Radio today and actually suggested that the play was unsafe because it could have caused a collision! On the INFIELD, you dumb bastard? Amazing that the screeners can't tell when the caller has been inhaling floor stripping compound immediately before calling. And just a little while ago, Mets' announcer (now THERE'S an objective source) Ron Darling suggested the very same thing. Proof positive that an Ivy League education isn't all it's cracked up to be. (Thank you, iris, for reporting those two items today.)

Giambi to the DL

Giambi will be out 3-5 weeks with that bad foot. Torre has an opportunity to do the right thing. Very simple: Damon DH. Melky in center.

This of course will not happen. The team will go into panic mode and make that "big" trade for (or try to) for Texiera or Sexsun or heaven forbid Todd Helton. I hope Rasner and Clippard like pitching in Coors Field.