New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez runs the bases on a...

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez runs the bases on a solo home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox. (May 9, 2010) Credit: AP

It didn't take long for Alex Rodriguez's name to come up last night when Dallas Braden appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" to deliver the Top 10 list.

The subject was "Thoughts That Went Through Dallas Braden's Mind While He Threw His Perfect Game." Braden, appearing via satellite from Arlington, Texas, started at No. 10 with this: "Grandma's right. Stick it, A-Rod."

That wasn't the end of it, though. At No. 1, Braden (via the Letterman writers) took another shot at his nemesis from the Bronx, saying this about Rodriguez's former girlfriend: "Maybe I can give Kate Hudson a call."

The rest of the list:

9. "I did it! Oh, crap, it's only the fourth inning."

8. "Seriously, how cool a name is Dallas Braden?"

7. "Now maybe Justin Bieber will notice me."

6. "I must not tell the world I'm Iron Man."

5. "This is something they can never take away from me. But for $50,000 you can have my glove."

4. "This next pitch, eyes closed."

3. "Even I've never heard of me."

2. "I should at least give up one hit so I don't have to do Letterman."

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