• FAN IQ finds Joey Gathright leaping at the opportunity to secure a spot on the Royals’ roster:

• WITH LEATHER passes the tissues, as a jilted guy turns to the Cubs to mend his broken heart.

• BALLHYPE charts the most loved and most loathed in DEADSPIN’s Media Approval Ratings.

• HUGGING HAROLD REYNOLDS knows reading is fun-damental, as Troy Aikman entertains the kids at the White House Easter Egg Roll with a little Dr. Seuss.

• NEWS GROPER wonders how A-Rod would enjoy starting his season in Japan.

• DEUCE OF DAVENPORT delivers news that Carmelo Anthony’s kid almost had no cake for his 1st birthday party.

• DC SPORTS BOG discovers the Duke women’s basketball team putting their best foot forward with some elaborate sneaker art.

• YOU BEEN BLINDED learns that a Boston broadcaster thinks Sam Cassell and P.J. Brown are too old & slow for the Celtics.

• HOT FOOT BLOG racks your Big Apple brain, as they play “Guess the Ex-Mets“.