MID-MORNING MUSINGS

• A few days after SI's Tom Verducci argued that the Mets Jose Reyes was the most dangerous leadoff hitter in baseball, despite not having the best OBP, the kid goes and hits for the cycle last night against the Cincinnati Reds. While I think Reyes is a potent leadoff hitter, I think some kudos are due for the Red Sox Kevin Youkilis. While he does not have the traditional speed of a leadoff man, a .433 on-base-percentage isn't something to ignore.
• Could it be? Last week I pondered the state of the Seattle Mariners, my life-long baseball muse. Last night, Adrian Beltre went 3-for-4 with two RBI's and two runs-scored to lead the Mariners to their fifth win in a row, an 8-5 win over the LA Dodgers. If only Seattle could play NL teams all year long -- nd 8-and-0 record in interleague play! When Seattle makes it to the World Series, it's lights out....
• So the Red Rocket is out of Toronto. No, I am not refering to another transit strike, but rather to Toronto Raptors forward Matt Bonner, who was traded last night to the San Antonio Spurs. The next few days are going to be interesting for this franchise as player workouts of potential draftees continue to impress the brass.
• Also, it's gonna take awhile to get used to Brian Williams over at TSN. Since I don't get that channel, I guess it is gonna take awhile to get used to life without Brian.

Toodles.