before anything will happen

Shippin' Up to Boston

Do you get the feeling we've seen the last of Josh Beckett in the 2007 ALCS? Because I sure as hell don't. If we're in a 2-2 tie in a game 7 with the fat of Cleveland's line-up on tap, can't you see...

Captain Carl Says Don't Smoke. And Don't Sweat the Indians.

How many times can you truly beat the devil (and by devil, of course, I mean John Stamos)? In 2004, we proved that anything can happen. But can anything happen again? Only the Gods of Baseball and...

Comment on What Happend to the DBacks? by Callum

It is hard to make generalizations about the playoffs where anything can happen in a 7 game series. Colorado was also the best defensive team in the league. They have the pitching and the defense...

Gambatte!

Looks like we’re gonna need Dice-K to come up big tonight. And I don’t have a problem telling you that that scares me a little bit. But y’never know with this kid. So let the...

AMPAS Axes "The Band's Visit" and Other Stories from Oscar's Foreign Frontlines

Just days after I filed my annual story on this year's race for the Foreign-Language Oscar -- "The Foreign Language Oscar Race: Where (Almost) Anything Can Happen" -- one of the frontrunners has been...

And now for some more "positivity"

While losing like they did in the playoffs is very disappointing, I'm still able to look at things objectively and positively. I emotionally held a fire sale for the team the day Chase Utley broke...

Comment on Predicting Baseball Playoffs using Comparative Dependence Differential by Yakyuu Shonen

Sounds about right... One can analyze and analyze, but in the postseason, anything can happen. Each of the teams is good, and to win any given series, each only needs to win one more than the next...

It’s go time.

Kapler’s wicked pumped. It’s doubtful we’ll be Gumped. But are we gonna be umped? (Sorry. Couldn’t resist.) Anyway, the umpiring crew for Sox/Angels ALCS will be...

Week 4 NFL Power Rankings (From an Amateur)

Four down, thirteen to go. It was another crazy week in the NFL. One undefeated team fell and a few defeated teams found victory. The way this season is going, one thing’s for sure: anything...

THEY DID IT! - It’s Rock-toberfest In Denver As Rox Clinch Playoff Berth

Listen to the musnt’s, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves… then listen close to me. Anything...