What nationality is he?

Q: Brian Runge bumped Manuel last night then ejected him? He also ejected Carlos Beltran? What nationality are they?

A: Hispanic.

A: Well, there ya go.

Imus’ point when he tried to explain why he said what he said and do some damage control does have some validity: how many white athletes are being charged with weapons possession, domestic violence, and drugs? A helluva lot less than those athletes of a darker persuasion, and not just because they don’t do any of those things.

As for Runge’s instigation… he wouldn’t wanna try that with Ozzie Guillen, who probably has a switch-blade (I can use Hispanic stereotypes like that, I’m half-Cuban), or Joey G, who’s pretty jacked, or Lou P, who would rip up first base and stick it up Runge’s bum sideways. Now if it were Ed Hochuli behind the plate, he could call me Mary of Francine and I would skip-to-my-lou my darling, because he’s a monster.