Baseball Playoffs

Without hockey to cloud my mind, and with Making the Cut coming on Tuesday nights (why not move that to HNIC's old slot?), the baseball playoffs, CFL and NFL will have to fill the void. I have some thoughts on each of these three sports.

Baseball - with the Expos moving to DC (and having been in DC last weekend) the team doesn't get any respect. One sound bite said that they really want the team, just leave the players behind ... really when you look at how the Expos had to play ... splitting time between Montreal and San Juan, and the crowds being so small in the big O, I expect that they will be much more competitive next season. As for the playoffs, I am going to cheer for the same team as always the Not Yankees. I would love to see the Twins, Angels or Red Sox beat the Yanks.

CFL - the Riders are riding high this week. Smart money bets on the Renegades to take the Riders down a notch (always happens after the Riders have a big game - sure stunk vs. Edmonton after pummelling Calgary earlier in the season). I am still hoping for them, but that isn't the smart money.

NFL - I thought that the excessive celebrations in the end zones were supposed to stop. Terrell Owens doing crunches in the endzone seems a bit far. Also, I caught the Monday Night game and apart from a couple of plays Baltimore didn't even seem to be in the game. Priest Holmes took Baltimore's D to school in the first half. I think he carried more than 20 times in the first half alone. Ray Lewis' mouth was sure running, but KC ran all over them. Almost 40 minutes for the Chief's time of possession.