Yankees’ little Toe comes up very big

FOR ALL the times we hear, “You kids watching at home ...” — even if it is 10:45 p.m. — the one local player every kid should closely watch is the Yankees’ 5foot-8 (stretching it) multitasker, clutch hitter and over-achiever Ronald Tor

reyes. Playing with desire, dedication and never taking his professionalism for granted, he’s a joy to watch. He even runs to first!

Mickey Callaway’s preseason vow that he would avoid designated-inning, modern orthodoxy relief pitching didn’t last long, or, seven weeks in, closer — one way or the other — Jeurys Familia wouldn’t have four blown saves.

In the second quarter of Wednesday’s Cavaliers-Celtics game, one of those asinine shoving/trash-talk hassles erupted between Boston’s Marcus Morris and Cleveland’s Larry Nance Jr. While ESPN’s Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson examined who deserved technical fouls, if not banishment, none, surprisingly, asked why either would put their teams at such risk in a semifinal.

Lenny Dykstra, who in 2012 went to prison for theft, this week was busted again, this time for making terroristic threats and drug offenses. Not surprising. During and after his MLB career, he had little human credibility. Still, Mike Francesa, Chris Russo and CNBC financial expert Jim Cramer publicly, blindly endorsed him as an investment genius.

Despite a close Warriors-Rockets game Sunday night, eight times ESPN left the field or turned live play into half-screen views to show the booth or taped features. Still, ESPN thinks we watch because it’s on ESPN.

Reader Charlie Coleman: “Does Howie Rose have another book, one in which he puts Mets losses?”