Ah, commerce

Praise of Alex Rodriguez doesn’t flow from my keyboard very often, but I give the Yankees third baseball credit for his take on the killing of Osama bin Laden. Rodriguez put the focus on America’s military:

"I think that the word 'heroes' are (sic) used far too often when you talk about athletes and actors. The real heroes are out on the battlefields, protecting our well being, allowing us the opportunity to play baseball or take our daughters or kids to the park. They're the real heroes."

On the other hand, in Oakland, A's public address announcer Dick Callahan asked fans to “Raise their Budweisers” in appreciation for those who serve the country.

Yes, let’s support the troops — but get in a commercial plug at the same time.

Lovely.