So let's go over how we got here.

An interesting past few days in sports.

First off baseball. I hate to say that there is no truth to the rumor that I have been doing a rain dance to hold up the World Series. It is not a part of my feindious plot to not have a World Series played so I can keep saying that the White Sox were the last team to be World Champions. I wish I had thought of it.

But it looks like the Tigers will have some rust on them as they will be waiting a full week in between games. Again that is if the Mets and Cards actually get to play.

Speaking of the NL, I am surprised that this series is going as it had. Last night the Cards showed they are still up for the challenge. They got to Glavine who had their number in game #1. Also to get back up after Sunday's fiasco is taking away from the awful taste that was how they finished this season. They got a great performance from Weaver who showed the toughness that many felt he lacks, by holding the Mets at bay, after surrendering two runs in the 4th. They had chances to blow it wide open but did not capitalize, thankfully it did not bite them in the ass last night. Today the teams head back to Flushing for game 6. It is all set up for the Cardinals they send their ace as the Mets trot out Maine who has lost already in this series. So that means, since I feel good about the Redbirds chances that the Mets will win the next two.

Other baseball news.

Stay away from Juan Uribe's Jeep if you know what is good for you. Oh Juan, what the hell are you doing?

Ken Macha you just lead the A's to their first series win in 16 years. Where are you going? That's right, unemployment. Go figure that one out. Well as we have seen if you a good manager, you better suck up to the GM. Girardi now Macha fired, while Torre keeps his job because Cashman is in his corner.

So the Cubs don't take Giradi they take Lou Pinella. Wow Lou, the Cubs are going to pay you that much. Now you can give Steve Lyons his wallet back. He needs the cash. Oh wait I have just been fired from Fox for that joke. Lou I hope your time back in the dugout will be a fruitful as your stint with the Devil Rays. I am so praying that he shows that he now as dumb of a manager as he was doing commentary for Fox. Lou is coming and he wants A-Rod. That sentence sounded really sleazy didn't it. Sorry about that. Now it looks like the Trib may pour out cash to get him. One problem guys. Who are going to give up and who going to pitch. If A-Rod comes to Chicago as a Cub. I do hope that the Sox win another title again, so life will be miserable for the Cubs even more.

I think the Padres are being dumb in letting Bochy go. It is not his fault they don't win in the playoff. You asking the guy to win a knife fight with a nerf football. Give the guy some more weapons to work with and he will win.

Hey I told you stay away from Juan's jeep.

Hockey

The Kings suck.

College Football

When Miami and Florida International meet it is always a war. Thankfully this year Miami Dade Country Police and UN Peacekeepers where able to come it and calm things down. If you have not seen it well then that is just sad. And if you have seen less than 40 times well look again. (Deadspin) Stay Classy Lamar. You will need to now that you lost your job. So it looks like about 3,278 players past present and future were suspended for various lengths of time. I will say I have not seen Don Stock run around like that at the Orange Bowl in long time.

The BCS rankings are out and I don't care. Sure they make for great controversy but the system is screwed up and they have not figured it out after all these years. I going to keep watching, but don't talk to be about the rankings until we are deep into November.

UCLA had it's dignity stomped on for 3 quarters. They made it less of beating by holding the Ducks to 8 points in the second half and getting two late TD's. Carl, I love you, but this team has to make progress. Nothing will say that more than a win this week. Do that and you put UCLA back on the national scene. A big road game, come on, it is time to invoke the Gutty Little Bruins. So please have these guys ready to play for four quarters.

NFL

Okay seriously the Bidwells must have done something really heinous to deserve all the bad karma. What do they have to do. You do not blow 20 point leads folks, when the other team has turned the ball over 6 times. And boy is Denny pissed. The game should have been over when they made their last pick. 5 minutes and change up 13, game over. Nope the Cardinals gave their fans the bird with what happened. I think the fumble was not the best call in the world, but that happens. Also a word to Edge. Hey buddy you asked for the ball late and you did nothing with it. What 37 carries for 58 yards. Edge the line sucks, but you are stealing money right now. The other thing that boggles my mind was the punt return. It makes me ask the question. Did any of the Cardinals stay on the field after the ball was kicker? To me that seems the only logical explanation why a guy returns the ball up the gut un-touched. THAT IS WHY YOU STAY IN YOUR LANES! When you break the special teams cardinal rule you get burned. The saddest part of all it is that the Cardinals could have won it. When Mr. Auto-Matic 2005 misses a 41 yarder. Oh wait it gets sadder, the Cards fire their O-coordinator, even though I think he called a good game. But they are laying the blame of the O-Line on someone, and he the guy who gets the sucker punch.

But he shouldn't worry, he can hang out with Fassell, who got thrown under the bus by his good friend Brian Billick. Fassell has said that there are too many generals and not enough soldiers. It may even be why Boller sucks since he hears three different things to do. That will f' with you. You had a staff of Billick, Fassell and Neuheisel. That to me is, "too much info running through my head". Oh sorry, I went all Police on you there.



Sorry if this entry is more hackneyed than others.