Quick Thoughts on Baltusrol, Second Round

1. No offense to Jim Huber, Dick Enberg, Jimmy Roberts, or any other sports announcer currently drawing a paycheck, but - does any big sporting event really need an "essayist?"

2. Again, I hate to harp on Huber, who I happen to think is very good, but he committed the cardinal sin of sports announcing during his post-round interview with Phil Mickelson - failing to actually ask a question.

You've seen this a million times. "Phil, you made a statement with your round today." Pause. Crickets chirping. Phil actually laughed as the two men stared at each other. You know what Lefty was thinking: "Yes, Jim, and you just made one too."

Imagine if Huber was interviewing Mickelson after a 75 instead of a 65, or imagine if he was interviewing Tiger during one of the Striped One's finicky moods. Woods would have given Huber a withering smirk, blurted something sarcastic, and then instructed Stevie to throw Huber into a water hazard.

Rule One, from the opening chapter of the Sportscaster's Handbook: ALWAYS ask a question.

3. In case you saw the leaderboard on Friday and were wondering: Yang Yong-Eun is a 33-year-old Korean who lives and plays in Japan. He was third on the Japanese Tour money list last year, with two wins. I have officially exhausted my Yang Yong-Eun knowledge.

4. Charles Barkley should be invited as a guest commentator for every event TNT televises. For that matter, I'd like to see him on Sun Sports, FSN Florida, Court TV, the Weather Channel, and Noggin.

Forget it - just give the man his own network. Seriously, is there anybody funnier on sports television? Or more terrifying to a network executive? There is absolutely no telling what might come out of his mouth.

5. Two words for Mickelson: Trucker Hat. Nobody looks good in a visor. Now, if we can just get the word out to the rest of the tour...