I live for this!! (well, only if the Cardinals win)

NFL Mexico:
The regular season exporting of the NFL was so successful that Tags wants to make this an annual thing. Watch the Cardinals volunteer to give up a home game every year.

BTW fantasy owners-pick up Bulger, especially if you are in a league that doesn't punish for turnovers. I'm sure he made a couple of people happy yesterday. (I'm just wondering how we could throw for 414 yards and lose!) Bring on Seattle!

MLB playoff picks

NLDS
Cards over Padres in 4-St. Louis is a team on a mission, and San Diego reeks of "we're just happy to be here."

Braves over Astros in 5-Houston's bats tragically go silent again at an inopportune time.

ALDS
White Sox over Red Sox in 4-White Sox probably have a sizeable chip on their shoulder after being ripped for their "collapse". I find that their sweep of Cleveland while resting players is quite telling in how good they actually are. Red Sox are also probably emotionally exhausted after the apocalyptic Yankees series.

Yankees over Angels in 5-Yanks are also tired, but they are quite pissed too over Texas "throwing" the game. Bad news for the Angels

NLCS
Cards over Braves in 5-Again...team on mission. The Cards have more experience than the Braves and are more talented.

ALCS
Yankees over White Sox in 7-Yankees crush White Sox dreams and are also in full "win one for the gipper" mode for Torre.

World Series
Cards over Yankess in 5-The last night in Busch is a memorable one to say the least, as the Cardinals redeem themselves in Joe Torre's last stand.


Minor league Baseball props
I would like to take the time to congratulate the winners of the fourteen affiliated baseball leagues

Toledo Mud Hens (AAA International League, Detroit Tigers)
Nashville Sounds (AAA Pacific Coast League, Milwaukee Brewers)
Akron Aeros (AA Eastern League, Cleveland Indians)
Midland RockHounds (AA Texas League, Oakland Athletics)
Jacksonville Suns (AA Southern League, Los Angeles Dodgers)
San Jose Giants (A Adv California League, San Francisco Giants)
Palm Beach Cardinals (A Adv Florida State League, St. Louis Cardinals)
Frederick Keys (A Adv Carolina League, Baltimore Orioles)
South Bend Silver Hawks (A Midwest League, Arizona Diamondbacks)
Kannapolis Intimidators (A South Atlanic League, Chicago White Sox)
Staten Island Yankees (A Short Season New York-Penn League, New York Yankees)
Spokane Indians (A Short Season Northwest League, Texas Rangers)
Elizabethton Twins (Rookie Appalachian League, Minnesota Twins)
Orem Owlz (Rookie Pioneer League, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)