JIM: By the way, it was Sports Illustrated recently who wrote the article where they ranked Philadelphia Eagles fans as the "Worst" in professional sports and ranked Philadelphia Phillies fans as second-worst, right? Yeah, all they do is show up and sell out every single game and cheer for their teams. I could name about 20 cities just off the top of my head whose fans show no support whether their teams are good or not and don't deserve to have teams. And then there are fans like this:

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17768589?nclick_check=1

Not an isolated incident among fans in that area either. Last year, a fan was killed during a fight at an Angels game on opening day. But Phillies and Eagles fans are the worst fans in professional sports.

DAVE: East Coast bias.

JIM: You are missing out on a good start by the Pirates. Neil Walker is hitting .412 and leading the league in RBIs!

DAVE: Actually, it's rather nice just hearing about the Pirates, not seeing them. I will say this: Neil Walker is the kind of player who could ignite a young team and cause them to rally as the perennial underdog. Being from Pittsburgh gives him that extra motivation to work and play hard everyday. But they're still the Pirates.