Not Buying Tiki's TV Persona

• Tiki Barber fails at feigning badassery. [ The Smittblog] • Protecting Ryan Howard from being the strikeout king. [ Vegas Watch] • The guy who caught Bonds' 756th home run gets a lesson in tax law. [ Not The Game] • If the NBA had to put together an NFL team. [ Bleacher Report] • It takes a big college football fan to admit love for jean shorts. [ Mr. Irrelevant] • The anti-Marques Slocum shows how Facebook shouldn't be used. [ Mac Gs World] • Pete Rose loves the Little League World Series. In another way, so does Tim Donaghy. [ The Dugout] • More important injury comeback: Mark Mulder or Pedro Martinez? [ Doberman On The Diamond] • Michael Vick's estranged father now has the floor. [ FynalCut] • Aw, look. NBA rookies as cartoon characters. [ The Blowtorch]