On Star Trek, Sully Baseball, and Gratuitous Red-Sox Bashing

Squawker Jon, you are way out of date. Josh Beckett is just a blip on the radar as being one of my most-hated Red Sox these days, especially since the Yankees seem to pummel him every time they face him now. I am not sure if he would even make my Top 5 least favorite Red Sox this year, not with annoying teammates like Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, and Dustin Pedroia.

Speaking of which, Sully Baseball and I had a discussion on his radio show the other night about how this is the worst era ever for baseball nicknames, with so-called nicknames really being shortening of names, like "Tek" and "Youk." How boring. Not that the Yankees are much better in the nicknames department these days, though. We also discussed about how every scandal has a "gate" attached to it. How annoying!

Anyhow, Squawker Jon, you are correct about my hatred of "Star Trek." The only things I liked about the show was the cat episode, and that you refer to "The Wrath of Swan" whenever I have a hissy fit! I did read our friend Sully's entire article comparing Beckett and "Star Trek", though!

Speaking of pop culture, I think I finally figured out why "Sheen's Korner" is spelled with a K. It's Charlie's tribute to "Kiner's Korner"! Ralph oughta sue.

What do you think? Tell us about it!

I will be on Sully Baseball's "Seamheads" radio show tonight

If you want to hear me squawk about the Yankees, Mets, and maybe even a little Charlie Sheen talk thrown in, check me out on the Seamheads podcast tonight at 10 p.m. eastern. I will be talking baseball with my good friend Sully Baseball, on his "Sully Baseball Show." Check it out on your computer by clicking this link.

What would have happened with Derek Jeter's contract situation if A-Rod hadn't opted out?

I wrote a piece for The Faster Times the other day wondering about what would be happening in the Derek Jeter contract saga if there weren't Alex Rodriguez's contract in the picture. Check it out here.

Also, my Red Sox friend Sully of Sully Baseball interviewed me yesterday for his podcast. It was great fun to talk to him -- we actually have very similar takes on sports, despite the teams we root for. One of Sully's main points over the years is how Boston fans and New York fans have more in common than you'd think. For example, the baseball season never ends in these areas -- fans talk 24/7 about their teams, even in the dead of winter. You go to most other parts of the country, and that isn't the case.

Will let you know when you can hear the podcast. It should be very entertaining.