Josh Q. Public:  The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.  ~Ralph W. Sockman

Public Knowledge: 

1. The Bombers said they would break from tradition.  Going against everything Tevye taught them.  They decided they would negotiate during the season with A-Broad.  Enter Scott Boras, the proverbial #### wrench.  Boras let it be known that Rodriguez assuredly will become Major League Baseball’s first $30 million-a-year player.  Yowza!  Hey can the Sox afford that?  I’m sure they can.  Like my man Miracle always says:  It feels dirty at first, then you just get used to it.

2.  Let him coach!  I know.  I was lobbying for Oakland to heed to Rickey’s wishes and allow him to finish the year with the A’s.  The Mets have done the next best thing.  Rickey Henderson is replacing Rick Down as hitting coach of the New York Mets starting Thursday.  Know this:  Rickey is my favorite non Red Sox of all time.  This is just one reason why:  In the early 1980s, the Oakland A’s accounting department was buggin’. The books were off $1 million.  After an investigation, it was determined Rickey was the reason why.  The GM asked him about a $1 million bonus he had received and Rickey said instead of cashing it, he framed it and hung it on a wall at his house.

3.  Know this about steroids my friends:  The chemists are light years ahead of the testers.  She’s 2000 light years away.  She holds my malachite so tight so…Never let go.  Cause she’s 2000 light years away.  If you have the cash and you know where to spend it, you can get yourself the PED Chronic.  Creepin’ while ya sleepin’.  Is it any wonder young Latino players without the wherewithal are the only cats getting themselves caught?  I think not.  Like Victor Conte and Peter Gammons, I believe the percentage of MLB, NBA and NFL players on the junk is far higher than anybody could fathom.

4.  You saw Bronx is Burning right?  You saw the opening scene where Billy yanks Reggie out of right and then lambastes him in the dugout, right?  I was there.  I was all of thirteen years old in the centerfield bleachers with my older brothers.  Cool, huh?

5.  Wanna know the difference between Phat Albert Winnie the Pujols and Michael Young.  Huh?  Do ya?  Michael Young didn’t get into the All-Star Game either.  He knows the rules.  He knows there’s no crying in baseball.  He went in to Jim Leyland’s office to thank him for being selected and being there.  “I’m sorry I didn’t get you in,” said Leyland. “Stop it,” said Young.  “I’m honored to have been here.”   Now that’s what a baseball player sounds like.

6.  Free-agent center Darko Milicic agreed in principle to a three-year contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.  Darko who?

7.  What are you doing November 3?  I know what I’m doing.  I’m watching Super Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler, undefeated super middleweight champions finally meet.  I’m watching Super Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler, undefeated super middleweight champions unify their titles.  I’m watching Super Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler, undefeated super middleweight champions finally decide who is the best 168-pound fighter in the world.  Quick.  Who’s the heavyweight champeen of the world?  Gotcha.

8.  The Mavericks want Little Stevie Franchise?  What could they possibly be thinking?  Ask any New York Knickerbockers fan what they think of that guy.  He was good when he had hops.  He doesn’t.  He’s not.  The Mavs aren’t the only ones out of their cotton pickin’ minds.  The Rockets, Heat, Clippers and Lakers are also thinking in terms.  Ha ha ha.  Kobe Bean and the Franchise.  Funny stuff.

9.  Mark Bulger may hold out.  Are you kidding me?  Don’t you have to be good for holding out to mean anything?

10.  OK, we’re still a ways off from football season, but does anybody really think the New England Patriots can be beaten.  I don’t.

Peace out homies.  Six two and Even!