Ole!

Finally. 'Tis the season for rally wings, blue cheese, and some lucky New England brewed pumpkin ale. The Red Sox are in the playoffs...!

(Note: The rally pumpkin pictured above was skillfully carved by our friend Dan during Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS. It no longer exists -- we don't think -- but it is often evoked for good luck.)

Super Grover vs. Gatorade

Is it my imagination, or is the new Gatorade logo strikingly similar to Super Grover's emblem?



At the very least, Super Grover should be offered an opportunity to star in a Gatorade commercial. Just sayin'.

Dad Catches Foul Ball - Toddler Throws it Back

Oh toddlers. This clip from Tuesday's Phillies - Nationals game is fantastic. Dad lunges over the railing and snags a foul ball. Dad is psyched. He gives a couple of high fives and hands the prize to his daughter. She promptly throws the ball back on the field. Oooops!

Prince Fielder HR Celebration

I've never criticized the 2004 Red Sox for being "idiots," so it may be somewhat hypocritical to berate the Brew Crew for lack of "professionalism" for their premeditated celebration after Prince Fielder's walk-off homerun on Sunday, but...stuff like this just looks stupid when your team is 15 games under .500:



Unrelated BTW: Yikes. If the 2009 World Series is in the Bronx, tickets won't be cheap. According to the New York Post, tickets are already on sale in the secondary market for $23,000 each. The new Yankee Stadium seats 50,235 fans. After tickets were allocated for season ticket holders, league executives, players, and sponsors, there are only 735 face value tickets left per game for the "real fans." Not good.

Bill Simmons on Big Papi

Sad, but true.

Earlier Start Times for ALCS and World Series

Thank you Fox. (Never said that before.)

Oh Bruins...

I hadn't experienced a gut wrenching, team hasn't won a championship since before I was born type of elimination since, well...October 2003. Until last night. Better luck next year Bruins.