Late last month, a bloodthirsty nine-year-old thug encouraged his classmates to violently assault a student at an Upper East Side school, by taping a sign that said "Kick Me" to the child's back. The unidentified tormentor got off easy with just a two day suspension, but now his mother is complaining to the NY Post that her little angel was punished too severely. But let's face it: today it's a Kick Me sign, tomorrow it's atomic wedgies, and by Junior High he's running a cock fighting ring behind the bike racks. And besides, the Education Department's strict anti-bullying rules leave administrators no choice but to make an example of the miscreant. more ›

Less than three weeks after David Wright took a 93mph beaning to the helmet, he returned to the Mets' lineup last night looking just a clunkier and a lot more adorable (if that's even possible). No, the third baseman didn't get the Beetlejuice treatment during his first-ever trip to the DL, he simply went ahead with his promise that he would wear the slightly awkward-looking Rawlings S100, a new model designed to protect against pitches up to 100mph. more ›