Off-centered

Why does Dontrelle Willis wear his cap off to the side? It looks uncomfortable and, frankly, unprofessional.

Big hitters

In the 13 innings between the start of Saturday's Sox-Yanks game and the end of the fourth inning of Sunday's game, the 2-3-4 combo platter of Edgar Renteria, Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz batted .900 (18-for-20). That's some kind of hitting.

Derby Results and Commentary

Final results from the Kentucky Derby:

1. Giacomo
2. Closing Argument
3. Afleet Alex
4. Don't Get Mad
5. Buzzards Bay
6. Wilko
7. Bellamy Road
8. Andromeda's Hero
9. Flower Alley
10. High Fly
11. Greeley's Galaxy
12. Coin Silver
13. Greater Good
14. Noble Causeway
15. Sun King
16. Spanish Chestnut
17. Sort It Out
18. Going Wild
19. Bandini
20. High Limit

Giacomo returned $45 for a place bet and $19.80 to show. Closing Argument paid $70 and $24.80. Afleet Alex paid $4.60.

An exacta paid $9,800-plus. Those don't happen much, but that became the payoff for a $2 wager picking the top two finishers in order. The trifecta paid $133,000.

Needless to say, I didn't collect a big payout. My horse, Bandini, was shipped to the glue factory immediately after the race.

Goodbye Bonzi

It's obvious that Bonzi Wells won't be back with the Grizzlies next season. You can take a player out of Portland, but you can't take the "jailblazer" out of the player.