Letters

Lucky Men
Having just read two Lou Gehrig biographies, I was struck by the similarities between him and Grady Sizemore (One Sizemore Fits All, May 14). Both lefthanded hitters were 6'2" and had been football players. Sizemore is a man of few words, driven by a desire to please and uncomfortable with attention—just like the Iron Horse.
Randall Schau, Portage, Mich.

O.K., let me get this straight: Indians general manager Mark Shapiro is saying "one of the greatest players of our generation" is a guy who has never hit 30 home runs, never driven in 90 runs, never had 200 hits, never hit .300, never had 25 steals and is currently batting around .250? Why, because Sizemore is humble and nice? Give me a break, and while you're at it, give me Alex Rodriguez , Derek Jeter , Barry Bonds and Alfonso Soriano , among others too numerous to mention.
Michael Marro, Cumming, Ga.

Rejecting Roger
The only people in Red Sox Nation who wanted Rogers Clemens back were the owners and maybe the general manager (PLAYERS, May 14). I have asked a lot of fans around here, and we seem united in the belief that George Steinbrenner will pay the 44-year-old Clemens more than a million dollars per start, and all the Yankees owner will get in return is a 4--5 record and a seat in front of the television in October.
Bruce McPhee, West Yarmouth , Mass.

Princely Behavior
Ryan Doumit calls the Brewers' Prince Fielder "bush league" (PLAYERS, May 14) for pumping his fist at the Pirates dugout. But look at what led up to it. After being thrown at for no reason, Fielder decided not to charge the mound. Instead he went 3 for 4 with two home runs and scored the winning run off the pitcher who threw at him. The raw emotion Fielder showed after scoring proves that revenge is best served cold—actually, maybe in this case it was still a little warm.
Jaaren Riebe, Prairie du Chien, Wis.

Speed Trap
Jack McCallum 's story that previewed the NBA conference semifinals (The Champ Is Here, May 14) had a chart that rated the pace at which the teams play. It's interesting to note that in each series—Spurs against the Suns, Jazz against the Warriors , Pistons against the Bulls and Cavs against the Nets—the slower team ended up winning.
Gregory Maltzman, New York City

You write that Phoenix and San Antonio "have more heart than the Duds from Big D." Don't forget that last year the Mavericks beat both the Suns and the Spurs to reach the NBA Finals .
Robert Nussbaum, Plano , Texas

Risky Business
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is an extremely talented fighter. But if he wants people to continue to pay big money to see him in the ring (Failure to Launch, May 14), he needs to take a lesson from recently deceased champion Diego Corrales . Corrales risked everything in the ring, and true fight fans loved him for it. Mayweather risks nothing. True champions love the fans as much as the fans love them. Corrales understood that, and hopefully Mayweather will too someday.
Ryan Quinn, Greensburg , Pa.

Sox and the City
As a die-hard White Sox fan I was disappointed to see an error in your item on interleague play in Chicago in The Week Ahead (PLAYERS, May 21). Your numbers were right—12 series wins to six and an overall 29--25 lead in games heading into this season's matchups. But it's the White Sox who have the solid edge over the minor league team from the North Side. Almost as sweet as our '05 World Series title is a near century of futility for the Cubs.
Chris Rak, Citrus Heights, Calif.

EDITOR'S NOTE: SI regrets the error.

Mia Farrow and Darfur
Thank you for your inspirational column on China and its ties to the genocide in Darfur , and for the story of Mia Farrow's efforts to pressure China to act (LIFE OF REILLY, May 14). You have motivated me to contact seven prominent Olympic sponsors and voice my concern and encouragement to address the crisis.
Scott Walter, Raleigh