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Public Knowledge: 

1.  Daunte Culpepper left the practice field and headed into the Dolphins training facility about halfway through today’s scheduled practice.  He walked off the field with a member of the Dolphins security staff.  What does it all mean?  According to a Dolphins spokesman, Culpepper just needed to get into the locker room which was locked.  Much ado about nothing?  Perhaps.  But C-Pep did not return.  Has a trade been made?  Outright release?  Inquiring minds want to know!

2.  Federal law enforcement officials descended on the infamous home owned by Michael Vick.  What does that mean, in-famous?  Oh, Dusty.  In-famous is when you’re more than famous.  This man El Guapo, he’s not just famous, he’s in-famous.  100,000 pesos to perform with this El Guapo, who’s probably the biggest actor to come out of Mexico!  Wow, in-famous?  In-famous?  A search warrant suggests the feds are taking this over.  Not good news for Ron Mexico.  Not good ‘tall.  Infamous?

3.  People still talking about big mouth Sheff’s comments.  Funny, no ones talking about him chucking a broken bat at ump, Greg Gibson, anymore.  Funny, no ones talking about his alleged steroid use anymore.  Funny.  Funny like a fox.  Infamous?  Just so you know, Sheffield just passed Willie Stargell for 39th on the all-time list with 1,541 RBIs. 

4.  There’s no crying in baseball.  Pitcher Carlos Zambrano said he and batterymate Michael Barrett shared some tears when the two Chicago Cubs teammates reconciled after their dugout fight last week.  Pull your skirts up boys.  I didn’t have the ball bitch!  Infamous?

5.   38 Pitches came within one out of his first career no-no Nanette.  Losing his bid when Shannon Stewart lined a single into right field.   I don’t care.  At this point, I’ll take the W.  Schilling, 40, would have been the third-oldest pitcher to pitch a no-hitter.  The Ryan Express did it as a 43- and 44-year old.  Cy Young was 41 when he pitched a no-hitter for the Red Sox in 1908.  Like I said, I don’t care.  At this point, I’ll take the W.

6.  Is it me or does Golden Boy, Derek Jeter, make an error every game?  Is it me, or is Kyle Farnsworth the worst relief pitcher in baseball?  Is it me, or do you expect the Rocket to suck up the joint tomorrow?  Roll Sox roll!

7.  Spurs up one game.  Three to go.  San Antonio sure knows how to play defense baby.  Tough defense,  Team defense.  Stifling defense.  LeBron may still yet go off, but until the Cavs find somebody else to pick up the slack, they’re done for.  Not for nothing, but how pretty is that Duncan/Parker pick-and-roll?  I used to think Kevin McHale was the best power forward I had ever seen.  Duncan is swaying me.  Forgive me, Red.

8.  Poor AJ Burnett.  He’s pitching out of his mind right now.  Yesterday, Burnett pitched seven innings and set his season high for strikeouts.  13 Ks.  He gave up a meager three runs, all in the third inning.  He threw a season-high 130 pitches.  He was pitching on a paltry five days’ rest after topping 100 pitches in each of his prior five starts.  Too bad he’s doing it all with Toronto.  He’s doing it all for not.  How long before he writes: “The Ship is Sinking?”  How long before he fights John Gibbons?

9.  Word out of Golden State is they want Yi.  Vice president Chris Mullin flew overseas this year to scout the 7-footer during the Chinese Basketball Association finals.  It makes me want him more.  I am becoming very intrigued this Yi fellow.  Very intrigued indeed.

10.  A lot of talk in Pittsburgh on whether or not to extend Marc-Andre Fleury’s contract.  If you asK me, he is the weakest link on that young squad.  If the Pens could somehow get either Jean-Sebatian Giguere or Ilya Bryzgalov off of Anaheim, they’d be mighty scary.  Mighty Scary!

11.  Bonus!  Bonus!  Bonus!  Homer Bailey to get his first start tonight for the Reds.  If you don’t play fantasy or don’t who this kid is, be on the look out.  He’s an outright stud.  His senior year in high school, this cat was 15-0.   His senior year in high school, this cat had 0.68 ERA.  His senior year in high school, this cat had 201 strikeouts in 92 2/3 innings.  Yowza!  He’s been tearing up the minors and should continue to do so in the bigs.  He throws in the very high nineties, and I for one, can’t wait to watch him pitch.  God I love the baseball package.

Peace out homies! Six Two and Even!

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