Thursday, October 8, 2009

A funny thing happen on the way to the dugout

Two outs, no one on, 2-1 lead, and you let a line drive COMPLETELY miss your glove and hit you right in the nuts. Man, I hope Holliday was wearing a cup, and I hope he was wearing earplugs so he didn't hear the collective, "Oh Shits" from his teammates and the "You the Man" from the Dodger fans. Somewhere out there someone is writing a thesis about how there really is a baseball God, because there are only two scenarios that seem fitting to the end of this season. The reality is, there is an immovable object this year, however, there is no irresistable force, so the Yankmees are going to be almost impossible to stop. Only A-Rod slapping an ump for making a pass at him, (Because he doesn't do anything without a payment involved), or a 1919 incident where they throw the series, are going to keep the Yankmees from winning it all. The two scenarios that pose any interest at all is a Phillies/Yankmee series, since that is the defending champion giving it their all to stop that machine, and the other one is Joe Torre vs the Yankmees. Of course that one will hold interest until the first pitch by the Dodgers to the Yankmees and the subsequent 1-0 lead that won't be relinquished. Of course, a Red Sox/Yankmees will be fun to watch, if for nothing else than the brawl.
Today, Shaq said that of all the teams he has ever played with, this Cavalier team is the best. You think he is trying to get under Kobe's skin. Hell ya! If nothing else, Shaq is great for print. He may be long in the tooth and pretty much a part time player, but when he speaks, I listen.
Can someone get me a moist towlette, college football this year is starting to be a dud. Remember last year when one team a week took the top spot. This year, it is turning into a yawner. The only salvation will be Boise State. May the football Gods PLEASE let them win out. What better way to prove computers are whacked when it comes to predicting who's who in football.
Pro Football, usually deplorably too long, looks like it will keep us busy since college football makes us want to tune in to PBS. With the Vikings and Saints as the premier teams in the National Conference, oh and the Giants, what a treat we get. Now, if one falters we can jump on the wagon of the other team. Unfortunately, nothing has changed in the American Conference. The best teams are still NE in the East, Pittsburg in the North (I know they aren't in first, but they will be), Indianapolis in the south, and no one in the west (don't worry Denver fans, you will win that division and then lose in the first round.) The only hope is that Cincinnati gets a playoff berth and wins their first game, outside of that, we are asking way too much. You can use this same scenario for the SF 49ers. They should bow out quickly in the playoffs.

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