Philadelphia: Not Only The Proud Home Of Will Smith Anymore

Congratulations to the Philadelphia Phillies...I guess.  I'm sure being World Champions is pretty cool, if you're into that sort of thing.  Now at least the city of Philly has something else to be proud of except for the show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Will Smith's entire career.  What's the over/under on when Philly fans start booing their World Champions again?  After a loss on Opening Day?

I think more pieces of journalism have been written on the flaws of this World Series, from the abysmal umpiring to the handling of the inclement weather to the overall poor ratings, than people that actually watched the Series on TV. 

Everybody has their opinion on what should be done to prevent another catastrophe like what was encountered in Game Five, but none better than everybody's favorite phrase-turner, the Prince of Puns, the Denver Post's Woodrow Paige.

Not only did Woodrow begin his column by comparing himself to Galileo, Alexander Graham Bell, and the Wright Brothers, among others (for the persecution by their peers for introducing radical ideas into society), but he believes he's worthy to be mentioned in the same breath with these pioneers because...wait for it...he thinks the World Series should be held in Hawaii every year. 

Galileo?  Discovered the earth was round.  Mr. Bell?  Invented the telephone.  The Wright Brothers?  Invented the airplane.  Woody Paige?  Thinks the World Series should be a week-long vacation so he won't have to sit in the cold of the press box for seven days out of his year.  All I have to say is...really?

Rockies catching prospect Mike McKenry has been tearing up the Arizona Fall League like he was the second coming of Joey Belle.  He's hitting .435 with five home runs, and 12 RBI in just 11 games with the Phoenix Desert Dogs including a three homers, seven RBI game in Monday's 16-7 trouncing of the Surprise Rafters. 

McKenry knocked 18 home runs with 75 RBI last year with the Single A Modesto Nuts.  Though Chris Iannetta has taken a strangle hold on the catching position of the once and future Colorado Rockies, it's never a bad idea to have a solid backup plan in the next couple seasons.

This is a bit off the topic of baseball, but has there ever been a better headline than this dandy from espn.com today?

Cops: Golfer Daly drunk, detained outside Hooters

At least we know, that after all these years, John Daly still manages to keep it real.