Million-Dollar Arms; Ten-Cent Heads?

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Speaking of steroids, and that's all I have to say about the matter.

Actually, my streak continues. I make one bee joke at Alex Sanchez' expense, and my 'roid gag rule is forcibly violated by the squirmy Sanchez and his corner druggist. Thanks, guys.

In other happy news: John Rocker is back. Some five-plus years after losing his status as an All-Star-caliber closer and spouting off about the homos and foreigners riding the New York subways to Mets games, Rocker appeared in the ninth inning of a game in Central Islip (just west of East Islip,) New York. That's right, he's on a New York team. And oh, do they love John Rocker here in the Big Apple, folks! Just listen to that ovation!

Rocker proceded to walk four batters in the inning, and lose the game. Which is too bad, because -- wait, no it's not.


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In other other news, the following headline appears on ESPN.com: "Ankiel goes 1-for-4, catches fly ball in Double-A debut." This is a big deal because Ankiel won 13 games as a rookie five years ago, before losing his control to a demon ballplayers call "the thing."

"Ankiel hopes that the media and fans will let him work on his game in Springfield," the website reports. No word yet on why he only went 1-for-4, or exactly what kind of fly ball he caught.

MR

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Ceremonial First Lie / Misinformation / Cover Up / Corporate Bailout / National Success

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So, yesterday baseball was reintroduced to the shit-giving Washington, DC locals (or, since there are no locals and never were, or might as well not be, the people currently living there.) The Nationals, on the strength of a two-hitter from Livan Hernandez, one of the league's best in nickel-ante games, pushed past the Phoenix Garter Snakes for their sixth win of the season.

To open the festivities, George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The last sitting President to do that in DC was Richard Nixon.

Draw your own conclusions.

MR

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