Ace-Rod?

(We might as well take that headline before a New York tabloid does!)

K stands for King at a poker table -- and that can be good.

K stands for Strikeout in baseball -- and if you're a hitter, that's not good.

Today brought news of a possible "pocket pair." New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez is under investigation for possibly taking part in illegal high-stakes poker games -- including one session with none other than "poker brat" Phil Hellmuth.

Rodriguez's agent denies it happened. But people already are making comparisons to Pete Rose -- so we ask: what if the evidence reveals "A-Rod" did play poker?

Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics played in World Series of Poker events this summer, before and after the National Basketball Association lockout began. UFC fighters play in online and in-person tournaments on a regular basis. So you tell us -- is it wrong for baseball players to do it? What other thoughts do you have on this story?

For now, we'll offer only one -- really not an original one....

Abstain from all appearance of evil. - I Thessalonians 5:22 (KJV)