ARod will have 14 HRs by the end of July.

Irony doesn't work when you say a lot of stupid things:

"If there is a bright side, it is the virtual certainty that A-Rod will never collect on the $30 million in bonuses built into his new deal based on reaching home run milestones that now seem insurmountable. Anyone want to bet that he even gets the 14 home runs he needs to pass Willie Mays and pocket the first $6 million?"

Yes, I will take that bet.

I think Matthews is kidding, but it's difficult to tell. He is not a smart man in the first place and he destroys the meaning of words such as "catastrophe" and "disaster" -- words that don't apply to ARod's salary when ARod's salary is juxtaposed with current events regarding Javon Belcher and Hurricane Sandy.


Other than that, Matthews seems to be suggesting that injured players are not productive players. Which is indisputably true. So big ups to the ESPN columnist for his daring observations about professional athletes. This startling conclusion has made me rethink the game entirely.


MOTO Matthews also recently revealed that the Yankees have insurance on ARod's contract.

On every other contract they sign, too, down to the peanut vendors.