MY MOUND!

Braden vs Rodriguez
So this Dallas Braden kid nearly replaced Milton Bradley as the Major League Baseball Player I like the least. He probably came closer to replacing Bradley than I would like to admit. Bradley is a jerk and will eventually cause trouble for whichever poor team decides to sign or trade for him.

But Dallas Braden accused Alex Rodriguez of breaking an unwritten rule.

Following a Robinson Cano foul ball, Rodriguez cut across the diamond to return to first base (where he was prior to foul ball by Cano). As Rodriguez was jogging back to first he ran across the mound and Braden went nuts.

"The long and short of it is it's pretty much baseball etiquette. He should probably take a note from his captain over there," Braden said, referring to Yankees leader Derek Jeter, "because you don't run across the pitcher's mound in between an inning or during the game. I was just dumbfounded that he would let that slip his mind."

Personally, I think Rodriguez had no idea that he was running across the mound. It's true that A-Rod has a history of breaking unwritten rules - yelling at a Toronto Blue Jays player Howie Clark as he ran by while Clark was trying to catch a pop fly, knocking the ball out of Bronson Arroyo's glove during a playoff game against the Red Sox, and (prior to the Drug Abuse Policy) A-Rod took steroids.

Braden had every right to say something to A-Rod. But Braden took it to far.

"I was just trying to convey to him that I was still out there, that ball's in my hand and that's my pitcher's mound. If he wants to run across the pitcher's mound, tell him to go do laps in the bullpen," Braden said.

In an interview with Baseball Tonight, Braden said that he would have yelled at his own Grandmother had she went across his mound.

Braden is a goober.

I hope Rodriguez crushes the next pitch he sees from Braden.

Yankees Triple Play
Consider this: before yesterday, the last time the Yankees turned a triple play was in 1968. The highest paid player on the 1968 Yankees was Mickey Mantle. That year Mantle made $100,000. This year Alex Rodriguez is the highest paid player on the Yankee Roster, and he's making $33,000,000 this year!

Coming into this year, A-Rod averaged 519 at bats a season. Say he gets 519 at bats this season - that's over $63,000 an at bat!

Tebow - 25th Pick
The Denver Broncos made the right choice last night and grabbed Tim Tebow. I realize that Tebow will not start this year, but he should get some playing time. The Broncos have two established quarterbacks in Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn. Those two will probably battle it out for the starting job. Tebow will probably be the short yard QB and if Denver elects to run the Wildcat, Tebow will be under center.

The Broncos will not be disappointed.

NFL Draft
Biggest Surprise - Jimmy Clausen was not taken in the first round
Clausen was hyped as the most Pro-Ready QB in the draft. Worst case scenario, I thought Clausen was going to be a taken in the late teens. But everyone passed on him. Clausen has top five talent and he'll be a great pick for a lucky team in the second round.

Best Pick - Tim Tebow
I've already made my point

Worst Pick - Rolando McClain
Oakland needed a QB and they passed on Jimmy Clausen. Once again, the Raiders failed on Draft Night. If I was a Raiders fan, I would be looking for another team.

Best Fit - Dez Bryant
Bryant is perfect for the Cowboys. He has a bad history, character issues, and actually could be better than Roy Williams. When the Cowboys won three Super Bowls in the 90s, they had plenty of guys with character issues. They are just a few more bad characters away from being on their way to another Super Bowl victory.