After Andy Pettitte's first day at spring training, it made me question what he is trying to sell to the sporting public.

Lets attack some of the comments he made:

He claims that he only took HGH to help with an elbow problem and to try and get off the DL. He says that he took HGH not to get an edge, not to get stronger, but because someone told him if he took it, he could get back into the rotation. Well Andy, isn't trying to get back into the rotation getting and edge? You are helping your team gain an edge in getting a decent pitcher back faster and help in the push for a playoff spot. Then we have him admitting now he used a second time after obtaining it from his father, now he is just admitting details after the congressional hearings were complete. So there is some credibility out the window. Maybe he misremembers some of the details?

Next we get the standard "Tell your sons and daughters that what I did was wrong and that they should learn from my mistakes." What says Pettitte actually cares about children, or what people think of him? This is a Yankee P.R. person in his ear telling him to say exactly what people want to hear. He was reading from a prepared statement, which I can't knock him for, it is just sounded like some other prepared statements. I have heard that one before, looking at you Michael Vick and Marion Jones.

Next we have the obligatory playing to the Christian people when he mentions speaking at his church. Have heard that so many times from some of the people mentioned above. I don't know if Pettitte is a devout Christian, but it seems that people only bring up thier religion when their fanny is in the fire. Just thinking out loud.

Too many times I have heard the speech that follows someone who has been caught lying. Pettitte took a massive P.R. hit when he was named in Mitchell Report and saying he only used it once, then admitted using multiple times give him zero credibility. I was never an Andy Pettitte fan and now that he is playing politician trying to appeal to the parents of baseball fans, I really don't like him now.

I don't care if someone is a HGH user, just don't insult my intelligence like Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte did. I commend him for admitting his usage, but then he doesn't give me honest reasons for using.

I shake my head at things like this.

Not many stories that deserve a full post, so here is some more Gobbledy ####

1. I have all the respect in the world for Don Shula, but him talking about an asterisk to be hung on the Pats if they go 16-0, all I have to say is consider where he is coming from.  He is the coach of the only undefeated team in NFL history, so you think he wants to keep that record going.  Would he be saying this if the Pats didn't have an actual shot of going undefeated?
2. indianapolis and New England will meet in the AFC Championship game and the coutcome will be similar to sundays game.
3. Joe Torre will look awkward in Dodger blue.  He will struggle in LA because he is not the manager people think he is.  Anyone can win in New York with a $200 million payroll.
4. Baseball managers are paid significantly less than other coaches in pro sports simply because they don't do as much as other coaches.  Football coaches make 4-times as much as managers because they do 4-times the work.
5. With Curt Schilling resigned, the Red Sox are an instant playoff contender.
6. Andy Pettite is not evry smart for decling $16 million from the Yankees.  he won't get that kind of money anywhere else.
7. Dennis Dixon of the Oregon Ducks will win the Heisman trophy with Tim Tebow finishing second and Mike Hart third.
8. Darren McFadden is the best pro-prospect in upcoming draft.
9. Les Miles' thick-headed play calling will cost him a shot at the National Championship.
10. Notre Dame may have the best recruiting class on paper, but they will struggle over the next few years.
11. Chris Peterson of Boise State will be the next football coach at UCLA.
12. Jonathan Papelbon can not dance.