A few media columnists reported Thursday that Mike Francesa and Chris Russo felt especially sorrowful over the tragic passing of Cory Lidle, because of a spirited interview they had with the pitcher Monday, about post-ALDS comments Lidle made that Fat Man and Fruit Loops interpreted as throwing Joe Torre under a bus.

Lidle called into the show to defend himself, and, at one point in the exchange, Lidle said he was not in hiding and instead "trying to enjoy my day in New York."

Russo found this to be soft, saying, "First off, no Yankee fan should enjoy the day in New York ... If I'm a Yankee right now I'm in hiding. I'm not enjoying any day in New York."

(Despite being a huge Yankees fan, I enjoyed my weekend tremendously, albeit in Florida. Hope that was OK with Russo that I have fun with sports and don't let it ruin my fucking life.)

Lidle later told the boobs, "I'd like to meet you sometime and we can sit down and you guys can really get to know me instead of just what you think about me."

Francesa replied, "I haven't thought much about you at all, to be honest with you."

Way to go, Mike! Stay classy.

WFAN had posted audio of the interview, but they took it down. They have kept up plenty of interviews Mike & Dog conducted with people who knew Lidle, about his passing. How sweet of them. Best to make believe the other interview never happened, I guess.

(I listened to the interview Thursday, when the link was still live. God, it was awful. Lidle made no sense trying to explain what his remarks meant, and it sounded like one big argument to nowhere. It didn't sound too heated, though. I couldn't even stick with it to hear Francesa's dig. It was that boring.)

Today's Web Finds:

• Lidle Yankees Jerseys on eBay — How soon after the news broke do you think they ripped the No. 11 SHEFFIELD off these jerseys and sewed on No. 30 LIDLE? And you know the next time something like this happens, twice as many people are gonna run to eBay to make a quick buck.

• The 100 Greatest Days in New York Sports — Saw this book at Borders on Friday. It's cool to see how many great events have happened here. The highest-rated one I attended with No. 11: the Mets' Game 6 victory over the Sux in 1986. Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier is No. 1. Missed that one in an earlier life.

• Top 40 Music Moments in Film History — This is a cool list, too, ranking movie moments that included only songs that were not recorded specifically for the flick. (Think "Afternoon Delight" in Anchorman.) How Al Czervik dancing to Any Way You Want It did not make this list, I'll never know.

• Why You Should Always Check eBay Feedback — Check out the feedback of this seller with a 96.9% positive feedback rating. Sounds OK, right? But look at the last month: about 1/6th of the customers — over 300 of 'em — are pissed. Why is anyone still buying from them? Check the feedback before buying, dummies.

• The 8 Most Insane Moments in Professional Wrestling — Awesome shit. Two of 'em — the Big Show jumping on his dad's casket as Big Boss Man drives away with it, and Mae Young giving birth to a hand — made me cry laughing. (Found on Gorilla Mask)

• Top 10 Ugliest, Most Embarrassing Fashion Trends of the Past 25 Years — Can I cram any more lists in this post? Stay tuned. (Thanks, Shumpy)

• Top 10 Real World/Road Rules Participants of All-Time — How is there no mention of Jon Brennan (Los Angeles) walking a beach in cowboy boots and a Hulkamania t-shirt?

• P.O.V. Animation of Cedar Point's Maverick Roller Coaster — They should do this for the rides at Six Flags Great Adventure and give you a p.o.v. of the back of people's heads as you wait in ridiculously-long lines in sweltering August heat.

• StrikeTwo.net's List of Yankees Blogs — Good to keep handy for reactions of the inevitable offseason roster acquisitions and releases.