Taking Mental Notes On a Friday

Ah, Lebron. If only you played baseball, I could write about you. And you're such a profound source of....profundity.

Recently, for instance, Prince James tweeted that the Heat call themselves "The Heatles" because of the traveling road show nature of the team.

You know, like, The Beatles.

Of course people didn't turn up to boo the Beatles. Also the Beatles were the best ever at what they did. The Heat are a good team that has yet to win anything of importance.

If Lebron told this idea to a normal person, it would go like this.

LBJ: So we're gonna call ourselves the "Heatles."
Normal Person: (Blank stare) (Long pause) Sounds good!

But....

LBJ: So we're gonna call ourselves the "Heatles."
LBJ's Hangers-On: Oh yeah! That's what I'm talking about!

Anyway, I've been taking mental notes about some things and a slow Friday is a good day to talk about them.

1. The January mailbag will be out soon, so email me comments, questions, suggestions, or idiotic nicknames for yourself at 24DaysOfMagic@gmail.com.

2. Interview with Eric Surkamp to be posted this weekend, hopefully.

3. Giants are looking set for a "Hard-Knocks" style documentary on Showtime starting in Spring Training. Is this good or bad? A distraction? Will Bruce Bochy start screaming at people like Rex Ryan? Will Ron Wotus end up running out of the dugout and tripping an opposing runner as he's rounding 3rd like that Jets assistant coach? Will the players sexually harass a Mexican reporter? Will Bochy's wife make videos on.....never mind. Just don't be the Jets, is what I'm saying. Sorry, Seth.

4. Rafael Soriano to the Yankees. This is a guy who could be a closer for lots and lots of teams but he's content to make lots of money being the set-up man for Rivera for the next two years before taking over the job. I'm not sure if that's commendable or if the Yankees should be worried they're paying that much money to somebody who lacks the competitive spirit necessary to sign with a team as a closer for less money. Related question: those Rays ticket sales must be through the roof, yeah?

5. AL Central preview to be released soon. I can't figure out who to pick to win it, though. I like the Twins, the White Sox and Tigers both got better and the Royals totally have a shot if their GM gets drunk and says "aw, screw it" and trades their millions of amazing prospects for good players at the deadline.

6. The "Heatles." Good lord.