I detect snark for a game-tying grand slam.

"From what we know of both, it's hard to imagine two more different men than Alex Rodriguez and Lou Gehrig."

Albert Einstein and Andre the Giant.

Joe Namath and J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Goofus and Gallant.

Alexander the Great and the guy who pumps your gas. One's a Macedonian ruler who conquered Persia and built an empire of previously unseen size and influence. One's a guy who pumps gas. What happens when two totally opposite roommates hit the night scene in Bayonne, NJ looking for love? Watch "Kickin' It with Al -n- Roy," Thursday nights at 10:30 on FX.


"From all accounts, Gehrig was shy, modest, hated parties, shunned the spotlight and lived with his parents until he was 31 years old, when he married Eleanor Twitchell, his first serious romantic involvement."

So you're saying the that Lou Gehrig lived with his parents until he was 31 years old, when he married Eleanor Twitchell, his first serious romantic involvement.

Huh.


"A-Rod, of course, is A-Rod. If you need any more details than that, you need to get out a little bit, or at least leaf through a gossip mag in the checkout line every now and then."

No.

You need to get out a little bit and you seriously stop leafing through the gossip mags in the checkout line.

Seriously. Think about what you just said.


"And yet, Rodriguez and Gehrig share a spot atop a very exclusive list, because they apparently had at least two things in common:

Both loved hitting with the bases loaded."

Couple of things:

1) In this sentence, you refer to Alex Rodriguez in the past tense.

2) They both have hit 23 grand slams in their career. I see no reason to be surprised that this would translate into similar off-field personalities. So what is your point?


"What followed was, in a way, anti-climactic. Two batters later, Nick Swisher hit a two-run home run. The Yankees went on to win 6-4, their fifth victory in a row and 15th in their last 18 games, and -- coupled with the Mets beating the Rays down in Tampa Bay -- moved into sole possession of first place in the American League East for the first time since April 21.

But those were all secondary stories."

You're writing the story, so you can decide if what's a secondary story.

I think you can write one overall story which encompasses many elements.

So I think the spotlight-seeking third baseman earned the spotlight on this particular night. He hit an important HR for his team, which helped his team win, and it was also a career milestone.