AROUND THE HORN

I forgot to mention the death of Ernie Harwell, the Tigers broadcaster, yesterday. I only heard him a couple of times, but he had that resonant voice that made listening to him easy. From the tributes that I've heard in the last couple of days, he really knew how to put words together. It's a shame to lose someone like that. See for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPcUcsT6Lek


***THE UNWRITTEN RULES...AGAIN***
Interesting article by Jerry Crasnick:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&page=starting9/100505

***YANKS WIN ANOTHER***

It's a good thing this didn't go into extra innings or we might have seen Nick Swisher on the mound again. First the Orioles tried to hand the game to the Yanks, then the Yanks tried to hand it back. The 'Birds' did do some strange things in this game: on a two-men-on, no-out bunt, Miguel Tejada inexplicably held onto the ball with an obvious play at 2nd. Then another Oriole carefully watched a slow grounder to third STAY fair be fore he decided to run. Too late. Mercifully, the cameras did not show manager Dave Trembly banging his head against the dugout wall.

Andy Pettitte became the latest Yankee to fall victim of an injury. The Yanks 'Core Four' is now within one player (Jeter) of becoming the 'Sore Four'.

***MILTON BRADLEY ASKS FOR HELP***

Bradley has asked the Mariner front office for help with "personal emotional problems."
Finally.

***FOR EVERY ACTION, THERE IS A REACTION***

The Washington Post once reported that Don Baylor "was hit by 267 pitches yet never rubbed, even once. Of course, several of the balls had to be hospitalized."

It seems I'm providing more links than personal commentary these days. I'm not sure if it's because I think other people are more interesting (which my wife thinks) or I'm just getting lazy (which she also agrees with). You decide.

CP-