Last night belonged to Stump, the great Sussex Spaniel that took Best in Show at the 133rd Westminster Dog Show. The 10-year-old veteran, who came out of a five-year retirement, was an obvious crowd-pleaser but I wondered if the judge might go for Spirit the Giant Schnauzer or Lincoln the Brussels Griffon. I picked Stump to win the Sporting Division, Lincoln to win the Toy, and Spirit to take Working. But Stump was my main dog. I leapt out of my seat when he was announced last night as the winner. He's a sweet successor to the wonderful Uno.
David Murphy has an interesting piece on Phillie infield prospect Jason Donald in today's Philadelphia Daily News.
In the second part of the Comcast Sportsnet interview with Jimmy Rollins, done by the funny and excitable Marshall Harris, Rollins talked about his boyhood idol Ricky Henderson. To paraphrase what J-Roll said: If you have an idol and he does everything right, then you feel that you were right for believing in him.
