Sean B. Fitzgerald It doesn’t go something like this, it goes exactly like this.

Headlines…

Rays win Game 7 against the Boston Red Sox 3-1, advance to World Series
On the back of, Matt Garza? I always find it weird when relatively new teams succeed in sports. Because with new teams, they have weird names that just don't resonate like the Yankees or Red Sox do. I just find it hard to believe that the "Rays" will be considered a legitimate baseball powerhouse 30 years from now. I think it'll be how we think of the Houston "Colt .45's".

But right now, that is besides the point. The "Rays" look like the best team in baseball. Great hitting. Great pitching. Great defense. Great manager. Regardless of ratings, the World Series will be VERY interesting. The Phillies are built just as well for this series as the Rays are. My pick is for the Phillies to win it in six games. They just seem hungrier for it. Beating the Brewers and Dodgers was a mere formality. Their poised to bring a World Championship to the depressing city of the Philadelphia for the first time since Dr. J and his hair did in 1983.

What the Rays did was more remarkable to what the Celtics did in June. The Celtics traded for Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and other role players at the cost of their future as a successful franchise. The Rays took draft savvy, player development, and sound fundamentals, and are now at the precipice of being a legit World Series contender for the next 5 years. It's going to fun to watch the Yankees play the Red Sox and Rays 38 times a year.

Joba Chamberlain arrested for suspicion of DUI in Nebraska
I would really like to know what goes through the head of athletes or celebrities when things like this occur. You make more money that 99% of the population. You have people who are paid to watch and monitor your every move. Yet you risk you future, and more importantly, your life for...nothing. Absolutely nothing. If Joba wanted, he could call someone in New York to pick him up, and I bet that person would hop on a plane and drive him home. He is the cornerstone of the of the future of the most successful franchise in all of sports. He could pay someone to carry him around piggy-back if he wanted to.

Texas beats Missouri
I can't wait when Texas runs the table and then loses to Kansas in the Big 12 Championship. And then they get left out of the BCS Championship because losing a game late in the season is a no-no. So USC will make it into the championship with a loss to Oregon State, while Texas will get left out with a Big 12 Championship loss to Kansas. This is all speculation, but you know my stance on the BCS. It's a joke. And having a computer decide the two best teams in the country is laughable.

Oh yeah, Dick Vitale was at the game.