Tonight, Roberts joins Bob Costas on MLB Network at 7:00 PM ET for a chat to discuss all things A-Rod. Will we learn anything new about the purple-lipped one? At this point, is there anything she could say about Rodriguez that would actually surprise anyone? If we find out he's a high-ranking member of the Church of Scientology, or that he has a clown fetish, would anyone be shocked? Tune in and find out anyway, then report back.

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Another weekend in the books. Thanks for coming along for the ride. Seacrest out.

The throw from catcher Nick Hundley hit Hawpe in the back of the neck, just below the lip of his batting helmet, as he was diving back into second base. Paramedics took all precautions, placing Hawpe in a neck brace before slowly taking him off the field on a cart. It was a similar injury to one that killed a high school player last week, but thankfully, Hawpe seems to have "only" suffered a concussion. Coming out of a segment about it on the nightly sports broadcast is always an awkward transition, but Matt Vasgersian—who was also the first man to break the MLB Network's f-bomb barrier—thought he had the answer. He did not.

For those, who can't watch/hear the clip: Vasgersian went back to the tape to point out that one of the EMTs looked like Donovan McNabb. (He looks nothing like Donovan McNabb.) His "quip" was met with stunned silence from his broadcast partners and an in-ear reminder from his producer, "You know we're live, right?"

Ouch. I think Norm MacDonald's OJ joke got a warmer reception.

Another Awkward Moment in Television History Featuring Matt Vasgersian [Bugs & Cranks]

Because of this incident, the network lost all of its sponsorships and has been relegated to cable access. It now airs for one hour immediately after "The Robin Byrd Show." No, no, no — of course not. And to be fair, many people get that whole Fernando Valenzuela/Fernando Vina thing messed up. Many white people that is.

And is "What the fuck was that?" the default reaction for all sports anchors when they flub something on-air?

Hopefully, Vasgersian won't interview Joe Torre next month and ask him about the recent phone call he had with his brother Rocco.

But now Secaucus is home to Harold Reynolds, Mitch Williams, Al Leiter and a handful of other ex MLB players who've signed on to the network as analysts. NJ.com has a slide show of the fancy new offices. And, hey — Friday lunches are free!

To up the baseball geek factor they've also lassoed SI's Tom Verducci and Jon Heyman. And they've also signed on former NESN reporter Hazel Mae and former FSN-er Trenni Kusnierek, to keep your hot stove-loving hearts cozy all winter. Over/under on weeks before HR goes all handsy-uncle hug on them is at three.

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Tonight: Go return some presents. It won't be that crowded this evening.

Tomorrow: More slow news day madness and Best Of round-ups to make the day go quicker.

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