IF YOU CAN'T CRY, YOU MIGHT AS WELL LAUGH

***SOMETHING INTERESTING***
Every year, after the Yankee season is over, the NY Daily News runs a "Keep him or dump him" poll. The results are not always what you might think. Not a lot of surprises in the "keeper" category: Pettitte, Rivera, Jeter, Posada and Cano, et.al. But there were a couple of real surprises on the "dump him" side. Robertson, A-Rod, Chamberlain and Sabathia, among the nine people that the consensus was to let go. Sabathia is the biggest surprise. Considering that Mosley, Nova and Boone Logan were picked to stay, what's the rap against a 21-game winner? It isn't like you can pick them off of a tree. However, historically, the Yankee front office pays no attention to these polls...or the sportswriters.

***A FEW BEAUTIES FROM BRAD DICKSON***
It isn't just the baseball umpires: "Late in the NU-Texas game Garrett Gilbert took a knee at the Nebraska 10. Officials marked it at the six."

"Georgia running back Caleb King became the 11th Bulldogs player arrested this year. Georgia coach Mark Richt now begins every pregame pep talk with, “You have the right to remain silent ...”

"The Miami Dolphins’ special teams are a mess. On Monday night they had two kicks blocked and gave up a 103-yard kickoff return for a TD. Then, in the 4th quarter, Miami kicker Charlie Brown was attempting a field goal when Dolphins holder Lucy pulled the ball away."

***RJ CURRY AT SPORTS DEKE***
"Pittsburgh Steeler James Harrison has threatened to retire over the NFL's tougher stance on hits to the helmet. Anyone who takes Harrison seriously needs to have their head examined."

***PICASNER SAYS***
During a game in AL Championship series, a fan who ran out onto the field, was described as "angry, ranting, raving and talking gibberish." Reports that it was Ozzie Guillen were false.

One of the big questions facing the Yanks this winter, is what to do with AJ Burnett. He's not tradeable and completely unreliable. Annie-O suggests the Yanks make him a position player. Good thinking. His best position is sitting down.

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