Tuesday Morning Quick Hitters

Boston Red Sox ace Jon Lester pitched like the ace he is and Jed Lowrie got a single to drive home Jason Bay in an amazing 9th inning to propel the Red Sox to the ALCS by beating the California Angels 3 – 2.

The Tampa Bay Rays finish off the Chicago White Sox with a 6 – 2 win in Chicago. This sets up a Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays American League Championship Series.

Reggie Bush had 2 huge returns for TDs, but the Saints could not outlast the Minnesota Vikings, Vikes win in New Orleans 30 – 27.

Brian Westbrook broke ribs in his return game.

Saturday Morning Quick Hitters

The Boston Red found some of the usual playoff magic with 2 towering HRs. Jason Bay blasted his 2nd HR in 2 games (Manny Who?!?) and JD Drew hit a dramatic towering shot of K-Rod in the 9th to put the Sox in the drivers seat for a 7 – 5 win over the Angels. The Sox now have an 11 game post season winning streak against the California Angels.

Scott Kazmir started the game by plunking Orlando Cabrera (editor’s note:good, Cabrera is a douche unless you are a cleaning lady at the Ritz Carlton), allowed a couple of runs, but Chicago failed to capitalize the rest of the way. The Rays added insurance late and finally beat the White Sox 6 – 2.

#8 BYU Cougars beat up on Utah St 34-14. BYU Junior QB Max Hall was 23 – 37 for 303 Yrds with 2 TD passes.

Former top draft pick Lawrence Phillips sentenced to 10 years in prison

OJ Simpson finally got nailed by a little thing called karma. Simpson, ironically 13 years to the day of his acquittal on double murder charges in LA, was found guilty of many felonious counts.

New Orleans Saints rookie Sedrick Ellis to miss some time.

Friday Morning Quick Hitters

Tampa Evan Longoria has been touted as the savior all year, and he picked a great time to prove it. Longoria went 3 – 3, 2 HRs and 3 RBIs to power the Rays to a 6 – 4 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Rays lead the Best of 5 Series 1 Game to None.

In the 1st NL game of the day, Philadelphia, powered by a Shane Victorino grand slam and 7 innings of 2 hit pitching from Brett Myers, beat CC Sebathia and the Milwaukee Brewers 5 – 2. The Phillies go up 2 Games to None in the Series.

In the last game of the day, Chicago may be about to burn again. The Los Angeles Dodgers took it to the hapless Cubbies once again for a 10 – 3 win over the Cubs. The Cubs infielders all committed errors, leading directly to 5 Dodgers run and Manny hit another bomb to finish the Cubs off. The Dodgers lead the Best of 5 Series 2 – 0.

#15 Utah needed a last second field goal to polish off Oregon St. 31 – 28.

Pitt’s LeSean McCoy ran for 2 TD’s as Dave Wannstedt’s Panthers beat their 3rd ranked team of the season, upsetting #10 South Florida 26 – 21. Pitt is now 5 – 1 (2 -0 in the Big East) and South Florida dropped to 5 – 1 (0 – 1 in the Big East)

The Buffalo Bills have locked up an important piece of their offense, signing Lee Evans to a 3 year 37.25 million dollar deal with over 18 million guaranteed.

Redskins likely without top 2 DBacks for Philly game.

The Chicago Bears suspended DT Tommy Harris for violating team rules.

David Stern responds to the report that Tim Donaghy was the only person breaking the law.

Portland Trailblazers fans hold their breath as Greg Oden injures ankle.

Thursday Morning Quick Hitters

The Boston Red Sox used their young guns to take a game from the California Angels in Anaheim. Jacoby Ellsbury had 3 hits and was a force on the basepaths and Jon Lester pitched 7 very strong innings to bring the Sox post season win streak against the Angels to 10 games. Jason Bay broke the ice for the Red Sox with a 2 run HR off John Lackey. The Sox take a 1 – 0 series lead with the 4 – 1 win.

The 1st game of the day show just how playoff ready the Philadelphia Phillies are. Cole Hamels pitched 8 innings of 2 hit ball and Brad Lidge scared the hell out of every Phillies fan in the 9th, but he closes it out and gives the Phillies a 3 – 1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Phillies take a 1 – 0 series lead.

Ryan Dempster couldn’t find the plate and it finally cost him in the 5th inning as James Loney hit a grand slam propelling the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7 – 2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs took an early lead on a 2 run HR by Mark DeRosa, but the Dodgers were too strong for the Cubbies at Wrigley.

Bill Belichick denies yet another unfounded accusation from crazy man Al Davis.

Former Buffalo Bill and Denver Bronco Travis Henry arrested on cocaine trafficking.

Boise St reminded everyone they still exist last night with a blowout of LA Tech.