Two games into the World Series and there’s already more excitement than I expected. I don’t think anybody thought the Tigers would come out that flat and the Cards that sharp.

But the big story is Dirt-gate. Or, “what the hell was that discoloration on Kenny Roger’s pitching hand”-gate? I don’t know what he had on there. It could have been dirt, it could have been pine tar, or, as Todd Jones pointed out, it could have been chocolate cake. I doubt it’s the later, because only David Wells would try something like that. But the truth of the matter is I don’t care what was on his hand. I care if he had any more of it hidden on his uniform (under the hat, in the pockets, etc.). I don’t think a pitcher, especially a 41-year old veteran, is going to try to pine-tar his hand before the game and never again. In four batters the pine tar is gone, and you’re back to square one. Why risk everything for the first four batters of the game? However, if he had some under his hat, then we need to talk. Either way, he wiped it off, and then pitched seven more shutout innings giving up only one hit. So I think he can do just fine without the “brown substance.”

Is there a reason why they play “Hava Nagila” at Tigers games? Hank Greenberg last played for the Tigers 60 years ago (1946).

Oh, and can we start a petition to stop using Todd Jones as a closer?

Update: Interesting read on si.com. If this is true, you can pretty much disregard this post. I still think David Wells is using chocolate cake though…