Turn on your TVs

So Brian Lawrence didn't get his revenge. Talk about unfulfilled story lines.

How the Mariners keep winning with that pitching staff is beyond me.

That I follow every single one of their games is when you know its time for the pennant chase.

For the first time all season, the Mets are clicking. Sure they lost Wednesday night, but can you remember a 10-day span where the offense has been this productive? A lot of this has to do with the surge of Carlos Beltran, but I think a lot more can be chalked up to the return of Moises Alou. Finally, 1 through 6 the Mets are healthy, and when this lineup is healthy, watch out. We saw it the first 6 weeks of the season when Alou was around and we are seeing it now.



When the offense is there, the Mets are gonna have enough pitching. The Mets don't have a dominant starter. But they do have 4 starters that would crack the top 3 in any other National League rotation.

The Mets' middle relief is not what it was in 2006, but its still above-average, as is Billy Wagner.

For the first time all season, Sip is fully confident in the Mets. Which makes the other races so enjoyable. Every day I can root for the Mariners, Tigers, Indians, Red Sox and Angels. The thought of the Yankees actually not making the playoffs is as pleasurable to me as any that I can think of.

I still don't think its possible, but you never know. The remaining games against the Red Sox are going to be some of the best late-season series in years. For the first time in some time, the Yankees really have something to lose in September. That is crazy and awesome. Every loss will crush them. If only they played the Angels every day instead of the D-Rays. Life's not perfect.



But if the Rangers can score 30 runs in a game, then maybe, just maybe the Yankees can miss the playoffs. What I do know for a fact is that these next 6 weeks are some of the best sports has to offer.

Its crunch time in baseball and the start of football season. By the way, is there anything more annoying than fantasy football coverage/experts?

Enjoy the weekend and this upcoming series against the Dodgers. This series could play a huge part in who we see in the playoffs. Despite their recent slump, the Dodgers are the best all around team in the NL. But a sweep this weekend, and their door could close.

Realize what is going on and turn on baseball tonight.

Sorry.

vaya,
sip

(Pics courtesy of mlb.com, allposters.com)