ANOTHE CHEATER

In one week's time, Major League Baseball has found another cheater. Bartolo Colon has followed Melky Cabrera on the suspended list for the rest of the season. Colon had tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone.

It seems that over the last week the conversation in baseball has not been about pennant races, it hasn't been about the wild card format but it has been about another player getting suspended for 50 games.

Bartolo Colon has used controversial practices to return to the league in the past. Colon sat out the 2010 season with elbow problems and he received stem-cell treatment in the Dominican. He was also working out with Angel Presinal, who was banned from baseball in 2001.

Major League Baseball's program for catching these cheaters is working but this is a double edged sword. Since MLB has caught players using performance enhancing drugs only means that it is still an integral part of the game.

In my opinion cheating is probably a bigger problem than what we know. MLB is a league of riches. Players are paid salaries that are larger than some country's gross national product. If these well paid baseball players want to cheat they can pay a shady chemist to find new drugs that MLB's good chemist can't identify.

This steroid issue is a soap opera. The return of Roger Clemons to the mound with the independent Sugar Land Skeeters definitely has a back story. Clemons is hoping that he gets a look from the awful Houston Astros. If he takes the mound for the Astros, his Hall of Fame clock is reset for five more years. This little move allows him to avoid being on this year's ballot with Bonds, Sosa and Piazza.

Welcome to chapter 2 of the steroid issue.

TWO ENDS OF THE SPECTRUM

Sparano must be off doing something else in the Jets offices because it sure appears that nothing has changed since last year's offensive outage. In fact it appears to be worse right now. Sparano was supposed to come in here and make some changes and make this exciting.

The offensive line that was once the cornerstone of the Jets offense has turned into a liability. D'Brickashaw Ferguson looks average at left tackle and Wayne Hunter is nothing but a turnstile. The only consistent piece is Mangold. In two preseason games, the Jets offensive line has allowed 12 sacks. How are the Jets going to go with a run first offense if the offensive line can't block.

Unless Sparano has some hidden agenda, the Jets will be in trouble. If there is no hidden agenda, I say you have to start Tebow because Tebow can run. With this offensive line breaking down more than a Jaguar, Tebow is the only answer. He is the only one of the Jets quarterbacks that can run for his life and not get killed. This offensive line will get Sanchez killed.

Since nobody knows where Tebow is going to play, why not teach him to play right guard. He couldn't be any worse than Hunter. Imagine all the tackle eligible plays the Jets could run with Tebow at right tackle.

If this is what is to come for the Jets, I am worried but they can look across the country and a bit north into Canada. The Jets could take a page out of the BC Lions playbook.

The defending Grey Cup Champs are putting points up on the board and their defense is playing lights out. The Lions are the west leading team at 5-2. Travis Lulay has thrown a touchdown in his last 18 games, tying him for the fourth longest streak in the CFL.

The Lions have scored 182 points in 7 games.  That is an average of 26 points a game.

Believe me, it is exciting to watch a team play aggressive, stingy defense and then have the offense take the field and put up points.

Sparano, Ryan and Mike Pettine look to the north and take a page out of their system, it might work.

THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY

The good goes to Felix Hernandez for pitching a perfect game.

The bad goes to Melky Cabrera for using an illegal substance.

The ugly goes to the home plate umpire who took Tori Hunter's cleats to the side of his head.

TEXAS TWO STEP

Tuesday night Hiroki Kuroda kept the ball down and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Elvis Andrus ruined his bid for history with an infield single. The crowd at the Stadium gave him an ovation for his effort.

Kuroda started the season on the shaky side but he has definitely turned it around. With CC out, Kuroda has basically become the Yankees ace. Since May 27, Kuroda has won 8 out of 10 with a 2.29 ERA.

Even with Kuroda pitching a great game, his offense was putting up a big zero. In the bottom of the seventh, Nick Swisher capped a great two game run with a two run homer and Tex followed Swisher with a homerun of his own. At the end of the seventh, the Yankees were up 3-0 and that's all Kuroda needed on this night.

REALLY SERENA?!

Serena Williams wins the gold at the London Olympics and what does she do to honor our country, she does the Crip Walk.

For those who don't know what the Crip Walk is, I will make it short and sweet. This is a dance move that originated by the Crip gang that originated from Compton (Serena's hometown).  It is so associated with this street gang, MTV refused to air any videos that contained the Crip Walk. The Crip Walk has also been used as evidence in criminal court cases to show that the defendant is a Crip.

With the whole entire world watching, Serena Williams decides to honor one of the most notorious street gangs. Shame on you Serena. I know most of mainstream America did not know what that whole dance thing was including the announcers but some people did. For all the young female tennis players that look to you as a role model also need to take a look at what you stand for.

If it walks like a duck, it is a duck but in your case if it dances like a duck it is a duck.

KURODA THE CONSISTENT

A bright spot for the Yankees starting pitching staff has been Hiroki Kuroda. Over the last 10 games, Kuroda has gone 6-1 with a 2.74 ERA.

In the last 22 innings, Kuroda has only given up three earned runs and has gone 2-0 and has had 18 strikeouts. What makes him even more valuable is his record at Yankee Stadium. He is 7-3 with a 2.63 ERA. He has had 65 strikeouts in 82 innings. What I find incredible about that, is Kuroda gives up fly balls and that usually doesn't sit well in Yankee Stadium due to the launching pad in right field.

At this point of the season and with Yankees showing sign of wear in the pitching staff, Kuroda is stepping up to become the consistent starter that the Yankees desperately need.

HAPPY 70TH JERRY

 Today would of been Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday. From all of us who you inspired, entertained and kept us truckin', Happy Birthday. The below clip is from one of the many Grateful Dead concerts that I have attended. This was on Halloween 1980 at Radio City Music Hall and they performed Franklin's Tower, one of my favorite Dead songs.