Finally, the Bartman Ball is blown to the heavens. If this ever happens again, let’s grind it into a million pieces. Ground balls are much easier to handle, unless you’re Alex Gonzalez.
2. Dry humor
The best line came from Harry Caray’s friend, Pete Vonachen, who said, “This is not a eulogy, it’s a urology.” Did he really mean what he said? It all Depends.
3. Just signed from Tokyo
Dusty Baker liked Derrek Lee “Rodan” because of his monstrous wingspan. That’s perfect. Baseball already has Godzilla in New York and the Smog Monster in Los Angeles.
4. Check (here), please
Somehow Terrell Owens missed the deadline to file for free agency. That’s the last time he lets Jerry Angelo handle his paperwork.
5. Blast of hot air
It would be fun if Turk Wendell took Barry Bonds up on his offer and made those steroid allegations to Bonds’ face, so we can watch them fish Turk out of McCovey Cove.
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6. Cold-clocked
Mike Tyson ducked jail time by pleading guilty to disorderly conduct from a brawl. His lawyers compared the violation to a traffic ticket. Apparently, the kind of ticket you punch.
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Edited by the Sports staff of RedEye.
