Lasorda is trying to steal Torre's thunder.

For some reason, Tommy Lasorda was in the Dodger's dugout during a recent spring training game, and actually rolled out onto the field to argue a call. Call me crazy, but I thought that was Joe's new job... Tommy is really just becoming a big parody of himself.

In the blogosphere

• How to heckle the Los Angeles Dodgers. [Heckler's Prospectus]


• The ESPN Intern Application has leaked. No, really. [Deadspin]


• Illinois may buy Wrigley Field (Pic totally unrelated, but awesome.) [With Leather]
  

For the last one, if buying Wrigley Field is a serious option, I can't imagine why taxpayers wouldn't be all for it. Everyone likes the Cubs, because they are going to win the World Series, right, Ryan Dempster?

Favre calls it quits.

The Green Bay Packers recently confirmed a story originally reported by FOXSports.com saying that quarterback Brett Favre has decided to retire.

"Brett Favre has informed us of his intention to retire from the Green Bay Packers and the NFL," Packers GM Ted Thompson said in a statement released by the team. "He has had one of the greatest careers in the history of the National Football League, and he is able to walk away from the game on his own terms — not many players are able to do that.

"The Packers owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude. He has given Packers fans 16 years of wonderful memories, a Super Bowl championship among them, that will live on forever. ... The uniqueness of Brett Favre — his personality, charisma and love of the game — undoubtedly will leave him as one of the enduring figures in NFL history."

I really don't know what else to say about this story. I really didn't car about Favre in the first place. I mean, I rooted for the Packers in the playoffs, but I was never really a Brett Favre fan.

Sure, he will be missed, and sure, he may be the "most storied quarterback in NFL history", but I would argue that things like this happen all the time. Everyone has a favorite player, and every player retires sometime, so why is it so special that when Brett Favre retires, there is this media-gong-show?

If you know me, you know I'm just pulling your leg. Go Favre.

Here are his career numbers:
G - 257
GS - 253
Comp - 5,337
Att - 8,758
Yds - 61,655
TD - 442
Int - 288

OOOOO! Drama over at Deadspin!

Not to make the blog a complete tabloid, but it seems that there's some drama at Deadspin.com

In the recent State of the Commentarait post by Rob, it is told said that:

Writer A contributed a column to Deadspin and Commenter B left a comment on said column, to which Writer A took offense. So Writer A contacted the boss of Commenter B, whom we'll call Boss C and complained about Commenter B. So now Commenter B has retreated into the shadows because Boss C is monitoring his Internet usage. Commenter B was a longtime member of the Deadspin community and will be sorely missed. Deadspin Editor W got involved and kindly asked Writer A not to fuck around with his commenters anymore, and then politely asked Combudsman R to write a column about the whole incident, with this vital piece of information: Writer A already knew Commenter B's sekrit identity because they have a history of correspondence outside of Deadspin.

Said comment actually occurred in the Toronto Blue Jays season preview.

What this all means is quite a mystery, but we do know that Kid Canada will be sorely missed. (Banned).

Well then...

My poor retinas.

6:00 pm - NHL - Red Wings @ Sabres.

6:00 pm - NBA - Toronto @ Charlotte.

Since WHEN are games held at 6:00? Honestly.