The Show

Good to be here. Do I have this right? Ben Affleck broke off his engagement to Rodrigo Lopez?

OHIO STATE REMAINS UNDEFEATED

The Buckeyes edged N.C. State in three overtimes. And this is nice. After the game Jim Tressel put four Buckeyes stickers on Maurice Clarett's luggage.

Clarett is being advised by Jim Brown. Hey, that's like.... Yeah, like I'm gonna make a joke about Jim Brown.

TONY LA RUSSA BECOMES EIGHTH MANAGER IN MLB HISTORY TO WIN 2,000 GAMES

Not to be outdone, the same night, pitching coach Dave Duncan made his 25,000th needless trip to the mound.

Last week a bomb threat delayed the opening of Tropicana Field for 20 minutes. Then, in the eighth, there was another bomb threat when Lou Piniella told Jesus Colome to get loose.

CINCINNATI IS ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING THE FIRST TEAM IN 10 YEARS TO AVERAGE FEWER THAN 30,000 IN A NEW BALLPARK

Did somebody say the Big In-the-Red Machine?

Meanwhile, the Padres gave multiyear deals to announcers Jerry Coleman and Ted Leitner. Angels broadcaster Rex Hudler is still looking for a multiyear dealer.