It comes from Cubs GM Jim Hendry who spent $300 million in the offseason but still sees his team out to a 7-11 start and now told the media that former staff ace Mark Prior will undergo exploratory surgery tomorrow:

“There’s nothing wrong with his arm. He’s had some back spasms, it’s not anything serious.”

Sure, there’s never been anything wrong! That’s like Brian Cashman declaring that the Yankee pitching staff is good.

This is the quote of the day but does it really matter how many home runs A-Rod hits if the Yanks lose games? The third baseman hit a moon shot in the ninth to tie Albert Pujols’ April homer record of 14. Too bad it came in another loss- this time 10-8 to the D-Rays.

So he’ll likely win his third MVP. It will probably come on a team that doesn’t see October for the first time since the strike shortened season in 1994. This team is about as mismatched as the one he starred on in Texas for former employer Tom Hicks. Who will Yankee fans blame if it happens?