A-Rod the king of unimportance (word?)

Alex Rodriguez became the first player in history to smack 35 homers and drive in more than 100 runs in 12 seasons on Wednesday night as the Yankees beat up on the White Sox.

In a related story, A-Rod also became the all-time leader in most meaningless home runs. When his club is leading or trailing by at least four scores, Rodriguez is deadly. Tying run on second with two outs in the eighth inning ... he's more like that Mendoza guy.

Oh, and did you know the Yankees are playing their final home stand at Yankee Stadium? Somebody's gotta mention this at some point, right? Maybe ESPN?

By the way, what would happen if Brett Favre and Michael Phelps hung out at the Yanks' venerable ballpark for a night? Would the world simply end? Would sports writers and talking heads spontaneously combust in a rare display of unity?

As noted in a previous post, I'm bitter today. My favorite team, the Minnesota Twins, is folding easier than a worn card table. And my football team, the Vikings, just benched their starting QB in favor of a 37-year-old who is best-known for ramming his head into a wall and suffering a concussion following a touchdown.

Say it with me: GOOD TIMES!