## Not hardly. They may be in last place in the AL East, but their winning percentage (.521) would put them in a tie for first place in the AL Central. Not only that, according to ESPN's very elaborate 'Chance-of Making-the Playoffs' percentage (38.3%), only three teams have a better chance of making the playoffs. Just think how much better their chances will be when they dump Bobby Valentine.
## Timing is everything. I wonder if Marlon Byrd was so anxious to get out of Boston, that he took a banned substance in hopes of being suspended for 50 games? Unfortunately, Boston released him and NOW he gets his suspension. Sometimes life just isn't fair. No truth to the rumor that Byrd said, "Darn it! Well, it was still worth it."
## There's a lot of noise that the Yanks inability to hit with men on base will doom them in the playoffs. I suppose that's possible, but in the meantime the Yanks woke up in first place this morning, three games up on Baltimore and sporting the best record in baseball. To which the Pittsburgh Pirates said, "We'll take that." The Cubs said, "Us, too!" and San Diego, Seattle, Houston, etc., etc.
## An ESPN headline: ROCKIES NEED TO QUIT OBSESSING OVER COORS.
The Red Sox commented, "Yes, the beer is great, but don't forget the fried chicken." Uh, I think they meant the stadium not the beverage.
## Boston got beat last night. I guess Youkilis didn't get out of town fast enough.
## All-Star game voting update. There are a few surprises in the results so far. Albert Pujols is 5th in the voting for 1st base. Who would have guessed that at the beginning of the year? Brett Gardner is in 9th place in the outfield list, despite having appeared in only 9 games and been on the DL since April 15th. Either the voters aren't paying attention or Gardner has a HUGE family. Chipper Jones is third place in the NL vote for third base, riding the nostalgia vote for all he's worth. Ryan Howard is in 5th place, despite not having played all year. Pretty smart. Why play and take the chance that you would drop a couple of places?
## "Just a pinch, between cheek and gum..." Josh Hamilton is hitting .318, with 23 homers and 66 RBIs and is trying to stop chewing tobacco. This guy is addicted to too many vices. Even Lindsey Lohan is saying, "Dude, you've got to control yourself."
***THEY SAID IT***
"According to Forbes, Gisele Bundchen earns $45 million a year, almost five times what any other model makes. Shouldn't she have married a N.Y. Yankee?" -- RJ Currie
"Marlon Byrd, recently released by the Red Sox, tested positive for a PED and was suspended 50 games. Just once I want to hear a player say “Yep, I was trying to cheat, you caught me.” -- Janice Hough
"A passenger on a Kenya Air flight from Amsterdam to Tanzania received a partial refund after she had to fly across the aisle from passenger who died of a heart attack. Watch for Kenya Air ads to claim “People are dying to fly with us." -- TC Chong
"Michael Phelps is sporting quite a 'stache. Last time I saw facial hair like that on an Olympic swimmer, it was a member of the East German women's team in 1976." -- Brad Dickson
"The Euro Cup is going on in the Ukraine. Portugal beat the Czech Republic. It was the highest scoring match in soccer history, 1-0." -- Jimmy Kimmel
" Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr., jailed on a child-support rap, is in solitary because officials worry about his safety if integrated with other inmates. Really? Now Jerry Sandusky I might worry about, but Floyd I sort of think might be OK." -- Greg Cole
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