DAMNED YANKEE

Newsday reported last week that despite the persistent rumors, super-prospect Drew Henson has no intentions of leaving baseball for a career in football. That's too bad because right now Henson doesn't look like much more than one of George's boffo busts.

In his latest chat rap, espn minor-league analyst John Sickels commented, "I have several questions here about Henson. I'm very concerned about him...he's shown no growth as a prospect at all, and in some ways has gone backward. If he doesn't turn it around this year, I don't think he will."

THAT'S A WRAP

According to the AP, "The Venezuelan Winter League canceled the rest of its season Monday because it can't guarantee security, supplies and media coverage during an anti-government strike."

David Pinto has a great link to instapundit, for anyone who is interested in reading more about the tumult in Venezuela.

Pinto also tracked down a lengthy article on baseball in Latin America from the Star-Tribune yesterday that is well worth checking out.

TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW

There is a piece in today's Boston Globe suggesting that the Red Sox have more interest in Javier Vazquez than in Bartolo Colon. Duh. The Boston Herald chims in too.