a few words on the baseball world

• What's really ailing the Yankees? Maybe it's the failing health of George Steinbrenner.
• Actually they're doing better recently. Only 1/2 game out of the wildcard race.
  
• A-Rod finally got his 500th homerun on Saturday just days after his 32nd birthday.
  
• On Sunday Tom Glavine became the 23rd pitcher to win 300 games. Even more impressive is the fact that Glavine's been pitching in the major leagues since 1987.
• In the little watched, all time hit-by-pitch race Craig Biggio has stalled in his bid to overtake Hughie Jennings. The pressure must be getting to him.