Can’t help but chuckle at seeing Kyle Lohse get Kaz Mat-salamied in the playoffs.

Twins fans have fond memories of Lohs-hie, from going beserk with a bat on Gardy’s office door to calling out Michael Cuddyer every time he misplayed a ball and *allegedly* cost Lohse a win.

We miss him!

Somewhere Gardy is cackling…

This deal with Marion Jones just pushes my HYPOCRISY button to the max.

Will someone please restore some sanity – no, make that INTEGRITY – to organized sports?

Teaches a great lesson to all the youth that look up to star athletes – tell bald face lies with a straight face, even make tearful, angry denials and sue Conte for $25 million, but if and when you get caught, play the ignorance card and cut a plea deal.

What next?

GAME OF SHADOWS talked more about Track & Field almost than Bonds, and now I know why – the entire thing is crooked & everybody cheats.

R.I.P., Integrity in Sports.

Oh well, at least we still have honest politicians leading our country…

This TBS Hot Corner deal-e-o is pretty nifty. A fun, behind-the-scenes look at the games with the dugout & ballpark cams and I like the ongoing chatter of the TV wonks watching the game like fans.
Something different in the midst of October tradition!

P.S. Go Rockies – I’m on the bandwagon officially!

I have to admit I take delight in seeing the NY Mets complete a historic collapse the likes of which we haven’t seen since … well … ever. Seven games up with a little over two weeks to go?

Anyway it’s time to show my true colors as the fan of the underdog and root on the high-flyin’ Colorado Rockies. I’ve long admired Todd Helton’s play at first base and I’m glad he at least will get a one-game taste of October baseball – hopefully more.

This was one of the best late Septembers in recent MLB memory, at least from the NL point of view. I still know almost zero about the D-Backs, Padres and Rockies, with all of them being on the Left Coast, so I’ll be interested to see how they do in the postseason.

I can’t stand big market teams – blame it on my Minny-sota roots! – so I’ll be firmly rooting against the Yankees & Red Sox (though I’m sure FOX won’t!). I’d love to see the Cubs make it to the World Series, if nothing else so the media can drag out all those Bartman clips and stories. Where is he these days anyway? Witness Protection? Poor guy.

I like Cleveland to get to the Series thanks to the 1-2 punch of C.C. and Carmona – they tortured our beloved Twins all season long.

From the NL, who knows? I’ll be rooting Cubs or Rockies (if they make it through today) but really I’d even be happy to see Philly get there too – their fans have suffered forever.

On a side note, Bob Costas broke some news last night on NBC’s Sunday Night Football telecast, pointing out that Philadelphia’s fans once booed Santa Claus. (Is that the most overused reference of all time or what?)