The Morning Wood - 07/18/2006

Stud: Peter Gammons
I don't care about the Braves blowing out the Cardinals, the Angels current streak (which no one is talking about), blah blah blah. The big news was that Mr. Gammons was released from the hospital yesterday to begin rehab. Great great news.

Dud: Alex Rodriguez
Even in light of a Yankees victory, the $25 million man managed to irk the Yankees fans yet again with 3 errors. He also had to leave the game early due to an "injury." I wonder if he's questioning whether his paycheck is worth being bent over by the fans every night he plays at Yankee Stadium.

Talk Around The Cooler
So Bruce Arena has "landed on his feet" with the Red Bulls of the MLS. Is landing on your feet actually coaching a team named after an energy drink in a less than satisfactory soccer league? What is our baromoter for success when it comes to soccer in this country?

It's always interesting to see doctors go against all medical and ethical logic and concern for their patients and just prescribe them whatever the fuck is requested. That being said, if you had someone like Brentson Buckner breathing down your neck threatening you'd probably do what he told you.

The Kansas City Royals finally get some publicity. Oh wait, it's actually just Doug Mientkiewicz bitching about being called out on trying to pawn a piece of history.

Quick Hits
Apparently one eye is better than two. I like YouTube, so I'll end today's Morning Wood with a video of what happens in a fight when one guy is overmatched and a video homage to the one and only Malik Rose.