wayne and jim, america's new fun couple

30-second guide to Krivsky v. Bowden:

If you're dealing with Bodes, keep both hands on your wallet.

Strictly speaking, Bowden/Nationals were under no obligation to inform Reds of Majewski's recent cortisone shot. Ethically, they might have mentioned it.

Is Baseball ethical?

It was Cincinnati's responsibility to be as thorough medically as possible. Knowing Bowden's rep and Majewski's run of many pitches in the last year and a half, that should have been a no-brainer.

This is all Bowden's fault only if you believe all used car dealers are honest, and that car you bought out of the paper really was only driven by an old lady to church.

Will it hurt Bowden in the long run more than Krivsky and the Reds?
Oh, yeah. It's hard to trade with people who don't like you or trust you.

Brett Wetterich's family invited me to his golf outing next Monday, at his request. Nice gesture from a West Side guy who's currently got the points to be on the Ryder Cup team. That's why I love the West Side.

I'm going to see Talladega Nights Thursday, with Sam Hornish Jr., Indy 500 champ. Another regular jock.

Steinbach's BUI charge: Mother, make it stop. The Bengals have land and sea covered. All they need now is a bust on a team charter, and they'll have the globe blanketed in legal junk. Maybe someone won't turn off his Game Boy during takeoff.

Live big. Legally.