Are the Bruins for real?

Thoughts on the Bruins - Only one loss in six games this month and that was in a shootout. Chara not doing much offensively, nor is Patrice Bergeron. They are getting good goaltending from Tim Thomas. Leafs play them Monday night after long flight back from Vancouver. If we score first we will win - if we don't the Bruins find ways to shut teams down.

Habs - bad week - and they may lose in St. Louis tonight too. Too bad - not.

Ottawa - struggling big time, to make playoffs (as predicted here)

Western Mustangs did advance to Vanier Cup after they beat St. Mary's 28-12 (by more than two touchdowns as predicted here).

Raptors - need a 3 man - Bargnani is not the answer as he is not quick enough to handle most small forwards. We'll see - the Raptors are committed to trying him in starting lineup . Andrea played well today as did Jamerio Moon

Dirty Old Habs

I was lucky enough to go see Leafs totally dominate Habs last night. Habs were a step slow all night and decided to hit Leafs from behind several times - Kostopolous hits Van Ryan right between the numbers - breaks his nose, hand, stitches to head and a concussion - gutless play and he should get a bunch of games suspension. Later Leafs take 3 goaltender interference penalties in a row - interesting last one - Blake gets hammered into the goal post by a beat defenceman. Schenn gets tripped on an icing call and goes hard into the boards. Markov gets a boarding call. Even Koivu took exception to the skill exhibited by Grabovski and actually kicked him along the boards.

Anyway, some might say Habs never gave up - I'd say they need to clean up their act.

Western Mustang football boys going to Mitchell Bowl - second year in a row in National semi finals. St. Marys will be lucky to stay within 2 touchdowns

Bills have lost 3 in a row but have some easier games coming. They'll need to go 11 and 5 to ensure playoff spot.

Great decision to resume World Series Game 5

I've heard quite a few negatives about MLB not knowing what they are doing in this year's World Series. Frankly, I really like the decision to pick up the fifth game from the bottom of the sixth. In the long run, Phillies would not savour a rain shortened Series win, if they had been awarded last night's game.

How about those Leafs - working hard - more than you can say about the Senators. Time they got rid of Heatley.

Biggest NHL surprise to date - Minnesota in the West and Tampa Bay in the East. One over achiever and one under achiever. Barry Melrose feeling the heat in a bad hockey organization.

Bills - need to bring it on Sunday against Brett and the Jets. We win by 4 or more.

Raptors start tomorrow night on the road against an improved Sixers. Personally I think Jermaine O'Neal will push Chris Bosh to have his best season to date. If Jose Calderon continues to get better, we have a chance to win the Division. Watch out for Orlando and Cleveland. Pistons going the wrong way.

Mike Weir - top 15 year without winning a tourney - damn good and consistent

Who will be Mr October?

Cubs once again disappoint their faithful -1908 was a long time ago. They will be back next year and win a round in the playoffs. Dodgers thoughts - Russell Martin doing Canadians proud. I still can't cheer for them as they have Manny, the supreme idiot, on their team.



People ask me why I dislike Manny so much. I look at him as a person who doesn't give his all 100% of the time nor does he respect the game.



Must win for Phillies today - they don't want to give C.C. another chance in a fifth game. I had called for Angels and Phillies World Series - never say never but those damn Red Sox are finding ways to win and are also being lead by Canadian Jason Day



Bills at 4 and 0 go to Arizona today against a team that many have chosen to win their Division. Vegas has made the Cardinals a one point favourite. Can you believe it? Bills will win before their bye week.



Hockey kicked off yesterday and Ottawa lost in overtime to the Penguins - too bad - not! Will the Sens implode again this year? No but they will struggle to make playoffs in an East Conference with improved Tampa Bay, Carolina and in the West 3 of Columbus, Chicago, Phoenix and Edmonton will replace Nashville, Colorado, Minnesota in the playoffs

Baseball Endings

Okay here is how the season will end today - Mets will lose and not have a tie breaker as CC will pitch the battling (with themselves) Brewers into the playoffs where they will face the Phillies in the first round.

In the American League Central, the floundering White Sox will win today, forcing a game with Tigers tomorrow, then another game with Twins on Tuesday. Can they string 3 wins in a row together to advance to play the Rays? Not likely

I got to the final Jays home game with Halliday sinply amazing in mowing down the Yankees for his 20th. I believe he thew 31 pitches over the last 4 innings. Jays are taking a serious run at signing A.J. before his option to sign elsewhere goes into affect following World Series. I think he will renegotiate his contract with the Jays and be back (most T.O, sports writers see him flying the coupe to New York)

My Bills will put up big numbers today in St. Louis. Take the over and give the points.

Leafs are playing everyone tight right now and need to develop the ability to win.

Last Day of Summer

Well I took the summer off the blog. What a summer. Trips to Calgary, Invermere, Banff, St. John's, Tobermory, Ottawa, some golf, lots of Slo Pitch. Good times

Today is the final for Ryder Cup. U.S. surprising the experts. Sergio doesn't have his magic, Faldo makes some funny decisions, Anthony Kim pretty cool under pressure, Mickleson needs to win a big match - prediction - U.S. will win16 to 12

My Ticats have got to learn how to win. In most games - can't make the clutch play and it is always someone different who does not come through. Jesse Lumsden is injury prone and they want to get Kenton Keith off release waivers from Indy. 2 and 10 and they will be hard pressed to win 2 more.

Blue Jays had a decent run but their bats were not strong enough throughout year as predicted here. Pitching woes for next year without McGowan and Markum and likely A.J.

Predictions - I like Angels and Phillies in final but wouldn't it be great to see Cubs and White Sox final?

NFL - wide open with Pats losing Brady. My Bills will go 3 and 0 today. Cowboys look good but I can't cheer for any team with T Owens.

See ya soon

How many home runs will they get wrong at Yankee Stadium

Carlos Delgado hits a three run home run last night, left field umpire initially calls it fair and then the umpires confer and the first base ump convinces him it was foul - wrong again - is it just me or these bad calls becoming more common - especially at Yankee Stadium.

Joe Girardi will not survive this year.

The Jays are playing tough without their best offensive player Vernon Wells. Six and four road trip not bad after blowing a few great pitching performances in Cleveland. Do you think we would be better off with Reed Johnson than Mench and Wilkerson?

Where will Barry Bonds end up?