The Jets brought in Joe Girardi to teach Mark Sanchez how to slide. Next step: Bringing in A.J. Burnett to deliver pies to Rex Ryan.

Kerry Rhodes says he’ll have his starting job back soon, so long as he does “one [mysterious, unnamed] thing.” Hopefully that thing doesn’t involve breaking Eric Smith’s legs, because Smith was terrific on Sunday.

The Mets did not offer arbitration to Fernando Tatis or Carlos Delgado. Delgado I understand. Tatis? I don’t know. Personally, I’d rather spend $2 million on a solid right-handed bench bat willing to play just about every position on the field than a replacement-level infielder. But I don’t have $2 million to spend anyway.

TBS canned everyone’s favorite Twitter whipping boy, Chip Caray. That’s good, but what are the chances he’s replaced with someone significantly better? Also, when will the Internet rise up to rid the baseball-watching world of McCarver and Buck?