World's Watching

Again, even after yet another postseason deficit, the Red Sox have managed to find a way to Red Sox themselves into yet another World Series. They have played great the past few years and have erased the fact their was ever a curse from the minds of baseball fans. After being down 3-1 to the Indians, they won 3 in a row and are back to playing in the BIG series. The Rockies are coming off a long win streak going into the World Series, but they are also coming off a long break. This series should be entertaining, with the Rockies going into their first World Series with a white hot win streak. Can the Rockies prevail over a team with as much World Series experience is the question. I answer saying, I think they can. Their team chemistry is unreal at this moment, and alto ugh Boston is playing well, they have not yet played in that high altitude Rocky Mountain air. I hope Boston loses and I think they have a good chance of doing so. I believe it is finally the Rockies time to get a ring.

The Big Comeback

Priest Holmes career has been plagued by injuries starting in college. A knee injury in college kept him from being drafted in the NFL. After making his way in, he had a series of 1000 yards rushing season, and then after a serious hip injury, he had a record setting 27 touchdowns in 2003 (later broken by Shaun Alexander.) He was elected to the Pro Bowl 3 times, but then their was the injury that everyone thought would end his career. He severely hurt his spine and everyone finally said that it was the end of his career. He recently went to the Kansas City Chiefs camp and began practicing with hopes of returning to his days in the NFL. They do not know if he will ever play again, but he sure is trying. I respect his determinism in wanting to return to the NFL, but I think after all that has happened he should wait a little longer. The man suffered an injury that was so damaging to his spine that doctors feared it could get worse with time. The spinal cord is a vital part of the body and I don't know if he should be going back out on the field and testing it out again. Who knows if hell ever play again, but next time, if their is a next time or even an oppurtuniy to be next time, he might not get out as lucky as he did the first time.

Manny

I would like to take the time to vent on my hatred of Manny Ramirez. Yes, I'm a Yankees fan and it's only instinct to not like the Red Sox, but he doesn't seem to really care about the game, which he actually said himself in a recent interview. He a kind off guy that when the pitcher is getting shelled and a ball is hit towards him, he slowly lumbers toward the ball, causally throws it to the cut off man, all with this look on his face that he doesn't have a care in the world about what's going on. As a baseball fan I can admit when players are good. I can admit that I think Boston's 1st basemen Kevin Youkilis is good player, and that Coco Crisp ( second on my Red Sox roster of hatred) make some pretty impressive plays in the outfield laying out for a fly ball. Manny Ramirez on the other hand I have no respect for, no matter how many homers he hits. He recently said, "If it doesn't happen, so who cares? There's always next year. " If I was a fan I would be insulted because fans always care if their teams loses, which is not a big priority on Manny's list. Maybe what he does isn't that bad and I'm a Yankees fan overreacting, but you know what, I really don't like the guy.

Rockies on Fire

The Colorado Rockies have been playing completely amazing, including their playoff effort and their last games before the season ended. The Rockies have won the last 21 out of 22 games, a streak that helped them get into the playoffs to begin with. With winning 14 out of 15 in the last remaining games of the year, the Rockies were forced to play a one game playoff verse the Padres in the last game of the season. Loser goes home, and the outcome was crazy. The game went into extra innings, and in the top of the 11th the Padres scored 2 to take the lead. With hopes gone from the stadium, the Rockies scored a miraculous 3 runs in the bottom of the 11th with their season and postseason hopes on the line. They were now in the playoffs, and from their on have been playing great baseball and have not lost one game yet. They just beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLCS and are locked into the World Series. Can they sweep the World Series, who knows; the Indians look like their going to take the ALCS and see them there, and they are playing pretty exceptional themselves. I don't know whose going to win the World Series, but the Rockies have been looking very impressive their last 22 games and have a great chance of taking it all.

Mount Everett

After making a tackle during the Buffalo Bills season home opener on Sept. 9th, player Chris Everett was carted off the field and later arrived at Millard-Filmore Hospital paralyzed from the neck down. Doctors feared he would never walk again, but just a few days after he was already voluntarily moving his fingers and toes. It was just recently announced that he can now walk with the assistance of a walker, and can move around on a wheelchair using his feet. He is maintaining a positive attitude about his situation, while also realizing that he has a long road ahead. This is great news to hear that anybody whose mobility was in question is regaining the use of their bodies, but as a football fan I realize what these people do to their bodies for the sport, and that losing the ability to play is losing a substantially large part of their livelihood. I'm happy to hear about this story of recovery and hope things only get better for Chris Everett.

Back to the Bronx?

The Yankees lost their third game of the five game series last night, giving everyone a question of what will happen to the organization during the off season. The Yankees did not hit well over their 4 game postseason. They hit solo shots here and there, but never really got into a groove, rarely hitting with runners on scoring position. Along with that, Chein Ming Wang had two key and terrible starts. He gave up hit after hit and run after run, and was taken out of the 4th game early after giving up 2 runs and loading the bases with no one out. The main thing now on everyone's mind is Joe Torre. Stienbrenner had said that if they lost in the first round, for the 3rd year in a row, that Joe Torre would not manage again in New York. I feel that managers get to much heat for a team not performing. Its not like he was out there giving up runs and striking out, but someone has to be blamed and he is the easiest to single out. Did Stienbrenner really mean that and is he really going to do it, or did he say that just in a desperate attempt to get the players to perform better? No one will know until next year, but I have a feeling the Yankees are going to look like a very different team next year.

Pretty Amazin'

I said before that both New York baseball teams were going to make the playoffs unless something terrible happens. Wow. The Mets have choked in a way that was unprecedented in the MLB. With 17 games to go and up 7 1/2, they managed to lose their lead in the division, and in doing so not qualifying for the wild card due to the Rockies stunning effort winning 14 out of 15 to finish the season. Not to say the Phillies didn't do well, they won key games and swept the Mets at Shea, but the lead they had was so large that what happened is just shocking. To see a team that started off so well and played so consistently during the season completely crumble in a key part of their season shows that nothing is ever locked in baseball, with this being a stellar example.