-Texas becomes the 28th franchise to play in a World Series. Only two teams remain who've yet to play to the pinnacle of October. Can you name them? Answers at bottom of page.
-The Josh Hamilton Story continues. An ALCS MVP to add to his comeback display, with the potential of a regular season MVP as well. The only question now is who plays his character in the inevitable movie?
-The Phillies have such a tremendous advantage when it comes to talent over the Giants, especially in their lineup. But where has Jimmy Rollins been? Ryan Howard? Jayson Werth? If these guys wake up back in Philly, you've got to like their chances to come back from the 3-1 series deficit. In doing so, they would become the first team since the '07 Red Sox to come back from that hole. We won't see Halladay or Lincecum again this series, which hurts the Giants more than it does the Phillies. Oswalt vs. Sanchez in Game 6 tonight, Hamels vs. Cain in Game 7 tomorrow. I'm sticking to my guns and saying Philly takes this one in 7.
-Now that the Cubs have hired their new manager, Mike Quade, I think it's safe to say Girardi returns to the Bronx next season. Although I think the Yankees biggest priority has to be bringing back Derek Jeter, no? Say what you will about Jeter, but as far as Yankees go, he's got to be the most likable. Plays the game the right way, a class-act, team-first kind of guy, always plays his heart out, never involved in any PED allegations, maintains a clean life off the field. Did I really just spend that much time praising Derek Jeter? Moving on.
-How bout them Bruins huh? Timmy Thomas back to playing out of his mind, bringing back fond memories of his Vezina campaign of 2008-2009. Was that really just two years ago? Thomas may be 36, but he's really only been a full-time NHLer since 2005, so he has considerably less wear-and-tear than your typical 36 year old netminder. His numbers to date are just surreal: 4-0, 0.75 GAA, .978 SV%, 1 shutout (and he should have two, if not for that puck-handling gaffe against the Caps). I know I wrote last week that Tuukka was the key to the Bruins success, and he still may be, but as long as Thomas is playing like this there is absolutely no reason to shake things up. It's a great thing to have two top-10 goaltenders.
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| TIMMAY. Oh wrong one. |
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-The B's are off to their best start in God knows how long, and I hate to nitpick things, but Blake Wheeler still looks lost at sea. I've never seen someone with so much size play so soft. Last year I jokingly referred to Wheeler, Michael Ryder, and Dennis Wideman as the "Big 3". Wideman's gone, Ryder apparently got the memo that he was Providence bound if his play didn't improve substantially, and now we're left with Wheeler. Still just 24, he can't be completely written off just yet. He's showed that he can be productive at this level, but he really needs to adapt his game and play to his strengths or else he'll be exiled right on out of the Hub.
-Speaking of Wideman, we actually were able to get Nathan Horton for him? Really? Not to mention Greg Campbell, who looks like he could be the best 4th line center the Bruins have had in recent years. I know, that's like saying "Curtis Leskanic could be the best 6th inning reliever the Sox have had in some time", but he's not afraid to drop the gloves and maybe even has a pulse offensively. We'll see.
-As much as I hate the Steelers, if James Harrison had retired because of his fine, that would've been a damn shame. In terms of the big hits from last week that drew fines, I had the least amount of a problem with Harrison's. He's a physical player, playing a physical game. Obviously head-first hits shouldn't be allowed, but it seemed to me Harrison was leading with his shoulders and his helmet just happened to make contact with Cleveland's Mohammad Massaqoui's.
-LeBron James simply does not get it. At all. His latest comments which can be read here, continue to illustrate that he is either far more immature than previously thought, or he's getting worse advice than George Bush got when it came to handling Iraq. LeBron needs to understand that it's not so much his departure from Cleveland that has everyone in angst, but the manner in which he did so on national TV, and not notifying the Cavs first. The sooner he realizes his mistakes there and comes clean about them, the sooner people can "get over it". LeBron is, to put it bluntly, a huge pussy. I've said it before, and I'll say it again (God forbid) it comes down to Lakers-Heat in the finals, dammit I'm going with LA.
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| Get over yourself LeBron, and then people may get over your "Decision". |
-And lastly, what's up with the MNF ratings from last Monday? Come on people, Trent Edwards vs. Kerry Collins? You'd rather watch that than Cliff Lee vs. the Yankees? Shameful, absolutely shameful.
-Answers to trivia: Seattle Mariners and Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals.
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