Really Quickly...

Two quick points (or hits on the cowbell, as Sports Guy would say)...

1. Shawn Chacon: I think the general consensus was that this guy sucked as a member of the Rockies. Yankee fans are finding out, however, that he sucked because he was a member of the Rockies. Be it the 5,000 foot drop in altitude, the chance to make the post-season or the alignment of Mars and Venus in Mercury retrograde, Mr. Chacon continues to impress. As a member of the Yanks he has appeared in six games (five as a starter) and has compiled a 2-1 record with an ERA, WHIP, K/9 and BAA of 1.63, 1.15, 6 and .221. He's our best starter and that may be pathetic or it may be great, depending on your outlook. As far as I’m concerned, it’s great – I never liked Mussina, Wright or Pavano and while I had higher hopes for Big Unit, he’s not doing the job the way he should be. So, Chacon’s my trade deadline pickup of the year. I’m not kidding, he’s been the best player I can think of that changed hands last month.

2. Daily Quickie: Here's an opinion-nugget that I found amusing:

"More NFL: It doesn't help Alex Smith that draft rival Braylon Edwards caught a last-minute, winning TD for the Browns. (Say it: Wrong pick, SF!)"

Does anyone else think that the 49ers would be better off with Edwards instead of Smith? While Smith may or may not have been the best use of the first-overall pick, I really doubt that Braylon Edwards would've made an impact on the NFC West with Tim Rattay tossing him the short inside stuff the Niners love to run. I'm not bashing the author (a first for now, but read on...), I just think the opinion expressed shows why ESPN stinks -- they just blah-blah-blah stuff even if it doesn't make sense. They should consider renaming ESPN the "Every Stupid Prick Network" since that's who they're hiring these days.

Also, I couldn’t resist mentioning Dan Shanoff’s typo. Its no secret that I hate this smug bastard’s guts. He’s such a moron. From his bully-pulpit, he ejects all sorts of nonsensical Yankee-hating, Gammons-infused sperm from his mouth. That’s why I got a kick out of seeing the typo in yet another blurb of his about the Yanks. I’m beginning to wonder if Dan Shanoff isn’t secretly infatuated with the Yanks. Why else talk about them 24 hours a day?

“ChiSox salvage, Unit rocked: Continuing our game of 'You Know You’re Team Is Having a Bad Season When ...'”

Dan, go back to the second grade and learn the difference between conjunctions and pronouns. From what I understand, you're Harvard-educated. Either they made a mistake letting you in or your parents deserve a refund. I'm likely to believe the former.