Things to read when you realize just how rough it is out there in the big, big world:
New Yorkers fail to bring the hate.
He said-he said re: the Jeter tag.
Kenny Williams is miffed that White Sox fans wouldn’t overpay to watch the Dodgers when they were in town.
Stan Conte will have his revenge on San Francisco.
Adam Dunn ain’t goin’ anywhere. Which is good, because he’s a little winded right now and would like to just sit awhile.
Finally, the post which may or may not get me in trouble with women. Could go either way, really.
Reporter: Derek, John Hirschbeck went on the record yesterday stating that Foster told him that what he said to you was “the ball beat you and I had him tagging you.” What’s your response to that?
Jeter: “Well he remembers saying one thing, I remember hearing another, these things happen, you know. Ultimately it’s all about playing the game right, taking it one game at a time and focusing on playing hard as a team and winning as a team. I’m just lucky to be surrounded by a good group of guys. It’s great to know that Joe was willing to come out there and stick up for his guys. Really lit a fire under us. We’re clicking as a team right now, playing smart baseball. Everyone’s out there hustling their butts off and I think you’re seeing the results on the field, and that’s what it’s all about.”
Derek off the record: “That lying mother *%*^*#er, he can kiss my rich, beautiful *&(*&$)(*& A$$!”
if there is a formula that will predict what happened to Ryan Dempster, I would love to see it.
I think one of the independent variables is the butterfly population of China.