STARTING FIVE

1. The 22th Pick

The Johnny Quest is over: Sonny Weaver got his man. I love this pick, though I empathize with whichever ESPN reporter is dispatched to Lake Erie to provide non-stop Manziel Mania coverage for the next few seasons.

Are we to truly believe that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam paid a consulting firm $100,000 for its services, then acted on the advice of a homeless man who said, “Draft Manziel?” I don’t doubt that a homeless man said that, but I do doubt that that is why he took him.

I mean, what if the homeless man had said, “Draft Garoppolo!”

2. “This is…Displeasing!”

The HBO series “Silicon Valley” won me over for good on Sunday night in the way that it brought the story arcs and characters together. The final sight gag, as Bighead steps outside at Hooli to notice the mural depicting two of his former housemates in flagrante delecto was worth the build-up.

Five episodes in, my two favorite characters are the focused and gentle nerd CFO, Jared (Zach Woods) (“I’m happy with ourself”), and the socially awkward but humane VC angel, Peter Gregory (Christopher Evan Welch). As you probably know, Sunday was also Welch’s final episode, as he died due to cancer complications last December 2 at the age of 48.

The diagnosis and Welch’s swift demise was particularly cruel, as this Business Insider piece outlines. Welch had had bouts with cancer before, but he was cancer-free when he landed the plum role last spring. Then, the very next day, he got the news that the cancer had spread to his brain.

Welch’s final scene, opposite his nemesis Gavin Belson (Matt Ross), is particularly eerie. Belson asks “How are you?” and adds, “You look well.” Welch’s final line in the series, of his television career, of his life, is “This is displeasing.”

3. He’s a Business, Man

Sorry to appropriate your phrase, Shaun Carter, but Dr. Dre “beats” you to the punch. It appears Apple will purchase “Beats by Dre” for a reported $3.2 billion, which will make the erstwhile Andre Young the first buh-buh-billionaire in hip-hop.

If you haven’t seen this video, it’s worth it (NSFP: Not Safe For Phyllis). Yo, Dre, Express Yourself.

And, yes, I’m relieved that Dr. Dre earned his first billion before Dr. Drew.

4. Snakes Alive

Last night convinced me: We’re headed toward a sequel in the NBA Finals– and I’m fine with that.

Do NOT mess with San Antonio…they’ll leave a rattlesnake in your locker. Portland should retaliate by stashing a unemployed vegan in Patty Mills’ locker.

5. Climbing Jacob’s Ladder

After 14 years –and without the help of Russell Crowe –Noah has replaced Jacob as the most popular boy’s name in the U.S.A. As far as Old Testament names go, David, Abraham, Saul, Lot, Goliath, Samson, Daniel and my personal favorite, Uriah the Hittite, are nowhere to be found in the Top 10.

Most popular girl’s name? Sophia.

The Hall

Charter Inductees: Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner 1937:  Tris Speaker, CF; Cy Young, P ; 1938: Grover Cleveland Alexander, P; Eddie Collins, 2B 1939:Nap Lajoie, 2B; Joe Jackson, LF; 1940: Billy Hamilton, OF; Cap Anson, 1B; 1941: Wee Willie Keeler, RF; George Sisler, 1B; 1942: Rogers Hornsby, 2B; Pie Traynor, 3B; 1943: Mickey Cochrane, C; Frankie Frisch, 2B 1944: Ed Walsh, P; Old Hoss Radbourn, P 1945: Lou Gehrig, 1B; Kid Nichols, P 1946: Ed Delahanty, LF; Lefty O’Doul 1947: Pud Galvin, P; John McGraw, INF 1948: Carl Hubbell, P; Addie Joss, P 1949: Harry Heilman, OF/1B; Monte Ward, P/SS 1950: Cool Papa Bell, CF; Jimmie Foxx, 1B 1951: Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown, P; Josh Gibson, C 1952: Paul Waner, RF; Charlie Gehringer, 2B 1953: Mel Ott, RF; Hank Greenberg, 1B 1954: Eddie Plank, P; Dan Brouthers, 1B 1955: “Wahoo” Sam Crawford, OF; John Clarkson, P 1956: Chief Bender, P; Bill Dickey, C 1957: Sam Rice, RF; Joe DiMaggio, CF 1958: Bill Terry, 1B; Heinie Manush, LF 1959: Dizzy Dean, P; Tim Keefe, P 1960: Gabby Hartnett, C; Mickey Welch, P 1961: Bob Feller, P; Ducky Medwick, LF 1962: Luke Appling, SS; Jesse Burkett, LF 1963 Jackie Robinson, 2B; Zack Wheat, LF 1964: Jake Beckley, 1B; Rube Waddell, P 1965: Ralph Kiner, 1B; Lefty Grove, P

1966: Ted Williams, LF; Smoky Joe Wood, P/OF 1967: Roy Campanella, C; Max Carey, OF 1968: Goose Goslin, LF; Rabbit Maranville, SS 1969: Stan Musial, 1B/OF 1970: Ferris Fain, 1B; Earle Combs, CF 1971: Warren Spahn, P; Yogi Berra, C 1972 Satchel Paige, P; Sandy Koufax, P 1973: Robin Roberts, P; Whitey Ford, P 1974: Mickey Mantle, CF; Eddie Mathews, 3B 1975: Lefty Gomez, P; Hack Wilson, CF 1976: Jack Pfiester, P; Johnny Mize, 1B 1977: Ernie Banks, SS; Mickey Welch, P 1978: Roberto Clemente, RF; Chuck Klein, RF 1979: Willie Mays, CF; Luis Aparicio,  SS 1980: Al Kaline, RF; Enos Slaughter, RF 1981: Bob Gibson, P; Harmon Killebrew, 1B 1982: Hank Aaron, RF; Frank Robinson, OF 1983: Brooks Robinson, 3B, Juan Marichal, P 1984: Hoyt Wilhelm, P; Arky Vaughan, SS 1985: Lou Brock, LF; Pete Browning, OF 1986: Sidd Finch, P 1987: Willie McCovey, 1B, Roger Maris, RF 1988: Willie Stargell, 1B, Catfish Hunter, P 1989: Earl Averill, CF, Billy Williams, LF 1990: Johnny Bench, C, Carl Yastrzemski, LF 1991: Jim Palmer, P, Joe Morgan, 2B 1992: Rod Carew, 2B; Gaylord Perry, P 1993: Reggie Jackson, RF, Tom Seaver, P 1994: Phil Niekro, P, Rollie Fingers, P 1995: Pete Rose, INF, Mike Schmidt, 3B 1996: Steve Carlton, P, Denny McLain, P 1997: Jim Rice, LF, Don Sutton, P 1998: Dick Allen, 1B, Dave Parker, RF 1999: Nolan Ryan, P, George Brett, 3B 2000: Robin Yount, SS, Carlton Fisk, C 2001: Kirby Puckett, CF, Mark Fidrych, P 2002: Ozzie Smith, SS, Gary Carter, C 2003: Eddie Murray, 1B, Tommy John (Surgery) 2004: Paul Molitor, INF, Dennis Eckersley, P 2005: Wade Boggs, 3B, Ryne Sandberg, 2B 2006: Hughie Jennings, SS, Herman Long, SS 2007: Cal Ripken, Jr, SS, Tony Gwynn, RF 2008: Tanner Boyle, SS, Crash Davis, C 2009: Rickey Henderson, LF, Duke Snider, CF 2010: Lee Smith, P, Garry Maddox, CF 2011: Roberto Alomar, 2B, Dave Winfield, LF 2012: Barry Larkin, SS, Johnny Vander Meer, P

2013

Phil Rizzuto, SS; 1941-1956, Yankees

The Scooter was one of the best sacrifice bunters of all time and the catalyst of those great Pinstripe teams of the Forties and Fifties. A seven-time World Series champ, Rizzuto won the AL MVP in 1950 when he hit .324 and led the league in fielding percentage (.9817).

Ferguson Jenkins, P; 1965-1983, Cubs, others

The first Canadian to be inducted into Cooperstown, Fergie won 20 or more games seven times in an eight-year span between 1967-74. In 1971 he went 24-13 and won the NL Cy Young award. A three-time All-Star who finished with 284 wins.

Remote Patrol

Picnic at Hanging Rock

TCM 8 p.m.

Director Peter Weir’s 1975 debut chronicles the true mystery of a bunch of Aussie school girls and their teacher who went missing during a Valentine’s Day picnic in 1900.  A cult classic that rarely appears on TV.