Yankee captain Derek Jeter, mired in the longest slump of his charmed career (0-for-32), led off tonight's game with a first-pitch homerun off Barry Zito. I was lucky enough to channel-surf to the YES Network and catch the moment in its entirety: the crowd's standing ovation, Jeter's big swing, the flight of the ball into the stands, the homerun trot, high-fives, curtain call, and Joe Torre's fatherly smile. Way to step up.
In other news, one-time Knick point guard and TV analyst Glenn "Doc" Rivers--fired as coach of the Orlando Magic early this season--has been hired to coach the Boston Celtics. The Celtics are run by Rivers's fellow former player, analyst, and coach, Danny Ainge. Love 'em or hate 'em, the Celtics are a large cut of the fabric of the NBA, and Doc seems a good man to restore some of their mystique.
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