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Your National League Champion Colorado Rockies
It seems surreal just to type it, but it's true: The Colorado Rockies are heading to the World Series. We shouldn't try to explain it. We'll just say this: We think the Rockies could probably beat the Patriots right now....

Who's Scared Of Joe Borowski? The Red Sox, It Seems
The Red Sox and their fans might have been licking their proverbial chops at the notion of seeing Joe Borowski trying to finish up a close game ... but, then again, we suspect Indians fans weren't exactly quaking in their knickers at having to face J.D. Drew in the ninth either. The Indians have a ...

A 2007 Postseason Baseball Game With Something On The Line
It's an early start for the ALCS tonight, 7 p.m. ET, which the game should be over before midnight. Absolutely. Possibly. Perhaps?...


A Nice Night For A Boring MNF Game
We have to thank ESPN today. It's an awfully active sports night tonight, with two League Championship games, including one that could secure one half of the World Series, and, just to make matters easier, they've provided us with an incredibly dull Monday Night game....

Probably Time For The Rockies To Wrap This Up
The Colorado Rockies have a rather serious opportunity to clinch their first trip to the World Series in their history tonight — their "history" being what it is — and it should happen about 1:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. We cannot imagine how cold it's going to be, and we know playoff cold....

The Red Sox Have Had Just About Enough Of This Gagne Fellow
So, Red Sox fans, how are you feeling about Eric Gagne these days?...

You Must Be Above This Age To Ride This Ride
Four days ago, we might have been impressed by Mike Flynt, a 59-year-old man who lived his dream by playing a college football game over the weekend. But we are now in the age of Vinny....

On The Jets, Kermit The Frog And Vinny
The Mighty MJD's Smorgasbord runs every Monday. Do enjoy....

Hello, Dusty
• A Reds fan deals with the Dusty Baker hiring. [The Reds Rocket] • Could we have both a winless and undefeated NFL team this season? [Blown Coverage] • Brian Engblom's hair is still terrifying. [The Sports Hernia] • Phil Simms was due for another homoerotic remark. [OutSports] • Yet another BCS doo...

Kelvin Sampson Is At It Again
Forgive us a moment of Illini "outrage" here, but Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson, the guy who bolted Oklahoma after making improper phone calls to recruits that ended up putting the school on probation, is at it again in Bloomington....

Introducing Rejected Commenter Theater
To keep the comments as fresh and outstanding as they've been up to this point, we've commissioned Commenting Guru Rob Iracane to write a bi-weekly Comment Ombudsman column. It runs every other week. This is that week....

The BCS Apocalypse Is Coming
Dan Shanoff writes a weekly college football column for Deadspin. Email him to let him know what you think....

Time Traveler Beams In For Patriots-Cowboys Presser
Absolutely bizarre question-and-answer session at the end of the Patriots-Cowboys game last night: Apparently, it's not so difficult to get a press pass in Dallas....

Will They Even Bother Playing A Game 4?
Diamondbacks are now understanding what Cubs fans went through last week; they're experiencing a series where absolutely nothing goes right, and it's pretty much over before you had quite adjusted to the fact that it had started in the first place....

Vinny, Vinny, Vinny, Everywhere
News And Notes From Week 6 In the NFL...