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Quick hits: Yankees, Boras, Nationals, Favre

By Cyd Zeigler | June 11, 2009, 6:11 pm PDT


  • If the Yankees were just 3-4 against the Red Sox this season, they’d have a 2-game division lead.

  • Another example of the horrible nature of sports agents: Boras wants crazy money for a rookie pitcher.

  • Only 100 fans saw the Washington Nationals lose in the 12th inning. And why did they leave Montreal?

  • Tea leaves this morning: Favre is crazy and is dragging Brad Childress down with him.

  • If the Yankees were just 3-4 against the Red Sox this season, they’d have a 2-game division lead.
  • Another example of the horrible nature of sports agents: Boras wants crazy money for a rookie pitcher.
  • Only 100 fans saw the Washington Nationals lose in the 12th inning. And why did they leave Montreal?
  • Tea leaves this morning: Favre is crazy and is dragging Brad Childress down with him.

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