"Honey, about that car ..."

This week's SI cover story features Cole Hamels ... you know that guy, the 2008 World Series MVP. He had a great performance throughout the playoffs and looked unstoppable.

As far as the article goes, there wasn't much in there I didn't know about Hamels. Although, I suspect that those who don't know about the Phillies as well as I do will learn some information, including the bar fight he got into when he was in the minor leagues.

The story was mostly related with his relationship with his wife Heidi (people might know about her than him) and how she has helped him come out of his shell and embrace the media. Apparently, he is striving to be the next Derek Jeter or Tiger Woods.

His celebrity status has gotten him spots on David Letterman and The Ellen Generes Show. He's also been to book signings, autograph signings and Q&A sessions.

But the new found fame doesn't get him a car, at least not right away. According to the SI article, Heidi is still waiting for that Camaro.

And the misunderstanding over the 2010 Chevy Camaro he won as the World Series MVP and promised in a post game interview to give to Heidi. ("I kept waiting for them to deliver it, so I finally called and they said you have to order it online, and it'll take eight months. I was like, I thought I just for the one that was on the field!")




Oh yeah, and they plan on adopting an Ethiopian and his sibling.

Had enough ARod?

This moved from the Associated Press:

NEW YORK — An unauthorized and highly anticipated book about Alex Rodriguez is coming out a month sooner than planned.

Publication of Selena Roberts’ “A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez” has been moved up from May 19 to April 14 as scrutiny builds on the Yankees slugger after he acknowledged using banned substances from 2001-2003 while playing for the Texas Rangers.“A-Rod,” which reportedly includes salacious details about Rodriquez’s private life, was originally titled “Hit and Run: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez.” Publisher HarperCollins, which this week listed the new release date on its Web site, has announced a first printing of 150,000 copies.

The Yankees have their first regular-season game in their new park on April 16.

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Other than the story that Roberts wrote on for Sports Illustrated, she also has this book coming out. I haven't kept up on certain Yankees stories because my time is usually spent researching and paying attention to other sporting events for work.

I wasn't aware this book was even slated to come out. It makes everything ARod said about her all the more interesting. Was she ever escorted by police out of his building?

Probably not. It was more likely a security guard or a rent-a-cop on site. But I wonder the depths Roberts went to get her story. I have no problem with her journalism. She is just reporting facts, but the tactics are a little hazy.

When it comes out, I am sure ARod will get his new crisis-management firm, Outside Eyes, to get tell him everything he needs to say in the next interview that takes place. Yes, it's true. He has a crisis management group to get him through this process.

One question: Do the Yankees and Joe Girardi deserve an apology from Alex Rodriguez?

-Sooz