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Animated Artie

Almost as exciting as Mike Piazza's walk-off homerun in the bottom of the 11th last night was not one, but two animated displays of emotion from Art Howe. The first was after David Weathers struck out Pedro Feliz on a borderline 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded to end the top of the 11th. The second was after Piazza's shot to win the game.

Howe has no doubt heard the whispers that he's too laid back and isn't really a good fit in New York. That said, his emotion last night didn't seem contrived in the least, and was real, genuine elation. Howe summed it up best when asked by Matt Laughlin about his oft-stoic demeanor, he replied something to the effect of, "When you're losing, there's not much to get emotional about." A good point, as much of his tenure has been marred by seemingly-perpetual losing streaks and countless public relations snafus.