Important baseball stuff

With the NLCS grinding its way to a fan-tastic finish, I've been perplexed by what must be the biggest story of the post season---Tony LaRussa's managerial mullet. Jeez. He's 61 years old and it is 2005, after all.

I know. I know. He's from Florida. That alone entitles him to the mullet of his choice But, he's not from the panhandle, and he did go to law school. Either one of those things suggests the mullet is some sort of perverse statement of individuality.

This is really a tough fashion read, and Gianni Versace's dead. So, I've got no one to consult. I mean, you guys have seen the Rhino.

To be fair, I have to admit that the latest version of his mullet is only mildly distracting when compared to the full-blown Foxworthy he was sporting during his days in Oakland. And speaking of Oakland, did you notice that during that time, as his mullet kept growing, his players kept getting bigger and bigger? Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Dave Henderson and Carney Lansford all seemed to hit more home runs. It had to be the hair.

In a completely unrelated note, another pretty good major leaguer, Felix Heredia, was suspended for steroids.