It is usually a tradition of the Masters champion to head out to New York City and be a part of David Letterman's Late Show, but for some reason Adam Scott was not a part of that this year.

Just Rose did get the Letterman invite after his U.S. Open win and read "Top  Ten Questions People Ask Me About Golf," and while the jokes aren't going to give you a stomachache, a couple will at least make you smile.

I liked the "caddie slap" joke and the one about Jim Nantz myself, but hey, golfers being stars is never a bad thing.

Getty ImagesBOSTON -- Wade Redden walked into the Boston Bruins' locker room after their morning skate on Monday and ran into top prospects Seth Jones, Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin and Darnell Nurse. The four were at TD Garden for a media availability ahead of the NHL Draft later this month and were hanging around the Bruins' locker room when Redden stopped, still in his gear, to chat them up.

It was 18 years ago that the 36-year old Redden was one of those prospects inside Joe Louis Arena during the 1995 Stanley Cup Final doing the same thing: meeting NHL players, talking to the media and hoping one day he'd be where he is today: in the NHL, having a chance to win a ring.

One year ago, that hope didn't seem like it would ever materialize again for Redden, who watched the Kings-Devils final after completing his second season with the Connecticut Whale of the AHL. Redden and his $6.5 million salary were demoted in a salary cap-saving move by the New York Rangers before the 2010-11 season. He didn't complain. He didn't request a trade. He just came to the rink every day and played, but kept the hope that one day he would be back in the NHL.

"I think that's what I had in my head to motivate and push [me]," said Redden. "I knew I could come back and I wanted to get an opportunity. I don't think I ever would have predicted it, but definitely that's what you want to have in your mind."

"I went down to Hartford and had a positive experience there. I enjoyed the game down there, even though it was a tough situation. Once I got over that, I tried to approach the game the way I always have. And that's the way I've got to keep doing it."

No. 6 is starting to blossom (USAT)

All positions are in play when we do this daily thing, but let's open in the infield for this edition. Put some fresh batteries in the wireless mouse and let's get to it.

• Maybe a lack of category juice is holding back the Anthony Rendon story, but I'm surprised he's owned in just a third of Yahoo! leagues. Rendon has settled in as Washington's second baseman (taking over for the broken and scuffling Danny Espinosa) and he's also hit the No. 2 slot for the last four games. A 7-for-17 binge marks the territory nicely, and pop should come eventually - the Rice University product slugged .531 during his quick ascent through the minors. Rendon carries two positions of eligibility (second, third) and was the sixth overall pick in the 2011 draft (so pedigree is included). What's keeping you?

• It's not a healthy time for the Padres infield - Jedd Gyorko (groin) is on the disabled list and the transcendent Everth Cabrera (hamstring) will likely join him there shortly. But maybe we can have some short-term fun with Logan Forsythe.

Forsythe is the second baseman of the moment and he's had a nifty series at San Francisco (five hits, double, homer, steal). He showed some category juice during 2012's audition (six homers, eight steals over 315 at-bats) and he's a .277 hitter since the beginning of last year. He'll probably bat first or second for a while in San Diego, and he might even see the occasional start at shortstop while Cabrera is out. You can make the Forsythe add in 98 percent of Yahoo! leagues.

Nathan MacKinnon (left) was Memorial Cup MVP after defeating Jones and Portland (Steve Hiscock photo)

Either the Memorial Cup result swayed the Colorado Avalanche or it dawned on their new management that basing the first overall pick on the big clubs' immediate needs is just asking for an all-time backfire.

The Halifax Mooseheads' Jonathan Drouin and Nathan MacKinnon dominated that tournament, while Finnish forward Alexander Barkov is a unique talent unto himself. All three forwards, by the way, are also quote-unquote significantly younger than 18-year-old Seth Jones. Drouin was born nearly six months later than the towering Portland Winterhawks defenceman while MacKinnon and Barkov are Jones' junior by about 11 months. And as they say, teenagers age.

From Adrian Dater:

Avalanche brass came to a conclusion: Jones won't be their pick. Instead, it could be any one of three forwards: Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin or Alexander Barkov.

"If we do pick first, we're leaning more toward one of those three forwards," Avalanche executive vice president of hockey operations Joe Sakic told The Denver Post.

(USA Today Sports Images)

The legend of Johnny Football almost never came to be, at least at Texas A&M.

Johnny Manziel almost transferred out of Texas A&M after his arrest last year, after he was initially suspended by the school for the entire 2012 season. That very interesting piece of news was broken by the Dallas Morning News, citing an unnamed source. The news comes a few days after Manziel angrily tweeted that he can't wait to leave College Station.

Manziel was charged with disorderly conduct by fighting, failure to identify and having a fake driver's license last summer. The report said A&M decided to suspend him for the entire season, and had Manziel not won his appeal he was going to leave the school, the Dallas Morning News said.

Manziel won the appeal of his suspension, which significantly changed the course of college football history.

The Juice returns for season No. 6! It's almost eligible for free-agency! Stop by daily for news from the action, along with great photos, stats, video highlights and more.

Fans saw the future at Turner Field on Tuesday, and it looked pretty bright for the New York Mets.

[Jeff Passan: Future is now for Mets thanks to imposing pitching duo]

Zack Wheeler made a successful major league debut in the second game of a doubleheader, throwing six scoreless innings, helping to secure a sweep against the Atlanta Braves in a 6-1 victory. Earlier, Matt Harvey took a no-hitter into the seventh, he struck out 13 and the Mets held on for a 4-3 win. In all, a fun glimpse into what might be, for a rebuilding franchise.

''I hope people saw this,'' said manager Terry Collins, no doubt referring to New York's long-suffering NL fans. ''Certainly they're going to enjoy watching these two guys for a long time. They're going to be around.''

Wheeler, who came over from the Giants organization in the Carlos Beltran trade in 2011, certainly drank it all in. He went back to sign autographs for fans after the game while still wearing his full uniform. Wheeler allowed four hits and five walks while striking out seven. Anthony Recker broke a scoreless tie with a two-run home run against Paul Maholm in the seventh inning.

The Mets improved to 27-40 overall, so GM Sandy Alderson is still perhaps another dozen additions away from turning the ship around completely. Even Harvey, who will be the team's ace for years to come, has work to do covering first base. Slugger Lucas Duda, in training at that position, later took the blame for messing up Harvey's no-hit bid on Jason Heyward's slow tapper. But Harvey's the one with the ball, noted Braves broadcaster Tom Glavine, and flipping it to the umpire will never result in an out. Unless you're in a "Naked Gun" baseball scene.

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Dodgers at Yankees, ppd. (rain): It was disappointing to have a washout for the Dodgers first trip to Yankee Stadium since the 1981 World Series, but at least we get a Hyun-Jin Ryu vs. Hiroki Kuroda matchup in the rescheduled doubleheader opener Wednesday afternoon. Far-eastern Asia baseball bragging rights hang in the balance!

Rick Hendrick and Joe Gibbs aren't photographed together very often. This is from 2005. (AP)

Welcome to Warped Wednesday. On this, we'll put out the rush to judgment mat, go a little too far and have a little fun. Will it be funny? Sometimes. Will it be crazy and largely unbelievable? Probably. Will not everyone get it? Definitely. That means this isn't real.

After Keselowski's comments about the hiring of former Ford team members by Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing, Rick Hendrick said that Keselowski should begin "representing himself and the sport with more class."

In fact, Hendrick feels so strongly about his comments that he's going taking his comments and turning them to actions. Following a lengthy conversation with Joe Gibbs, who also issued a statement rebuking Keselowski's comments, Hendrick and Gibbs have decided that the only way for Keselowski to show more class is to go to more class.

Yes, you read that correctly, the two team owners are going to pay for college classes for Keselowski. However, while the principal idea was solidified and agreed upon

When the Colorado Avalanche won the draft lottery and the right to select defenceman Seth Jones -- the top-ranked prospect, according to central scouting -- most had the immediate sense that this was probably what they would do.

After all, the Avs got six goals from their blueline in 2013, and only one defenceman, Tyson Barrie, scored more than one (he scored two). A franchise defenceman -- say, a Seth Jones type, not unlike, I don't know, Seth Jones -- would do them a lot of good.

But they won't be drafting Seth Jones. According to General Manager Joe Sakic, the Avalanche will likely be drafting one of Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin, or Alexander Barkov.

"If we do pick first, we're leaning more toward one of those three forwards," Sakic told the Denver Post, adding, "We feel those three forwards are just too good to pass up."

Well. I'm having a hard time with this.