I'm glad the Angels won, too.

Not a fan of the Yankees or Mets!

These games are gonna be the death of me yet.

Last year my hair turned white!

The Phills now have me using a walker.

By Wednesday night, I may need Jazzy Power Wheels. /laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Not the bull pen!!!!!

Okay I didn't want to jinx the Phils but I think Manny is a very LAZY, selfish player. He's already got his rings and is now getting paid in what will probably be the last contract of his career (I believe he's in his late 30s). Now that the microscope of scrutiny is upon him concerning PEDs his career may be over sooner then projected. Now mind you, Manny isn't the only one who has followed this route (rings then pursue the $$$) and I've got no problem w/that, but when you get to the postseason you've got to use your vetern experience to guide the younger players who are a little green still! I just don't think Manny is that guy. I'm saddened for the Dodger faithful who've been sold a bill of goods w/this guy, but refused to see the WHOLE picture w/him. Have heart Dodger fans, you've got an incredible core of YOUTHFUL talent that is just starting to come into it's own….your dynasty is coming sooner then later so hang in there!!

But in the meantime, go Phillies!!!

Well said Monk. I agree with you 100%.

Congrats to phillies fans, and I'm still holding out hope . . . phillies/angels. Hey! It could happen! /laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Thanks, I just thought the whole Manny shower comment spoke volumes to the kind of teammate he REALLY is. He went through what could best be described as a public relations NIGHTMARE of a season YET the fan base, the front office and his teammates stood by/up for him. It's a shame he has so little regard for anyone but himself. Listen dude, bust out the very dogeared bilingual sports cliche qoute book and be a loyal teammate. While the game of baseball is trumpeted as being the "thinking man's game", the folks that play it aren't exactly lengthening the line at the MENSA registration office and Manny is living proof. What's the old saying? It's better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you're dumb then open your mouth and confirm their beliefs. It's shameful.

Now MK, I think the only "rough" patch the Dodgers will face is coming this off season when the McCourt's go through their divorce. The Dodgers may NOT have the $$$ they need to retain or sign new talent. Just look at the Mets. The owner of the Mets not only got ripped off to the tune of half a BILLION dollars in the Madoff scheme but now is being sued for taking about $48 million out illegally and is going to court over compensation to others from that sum. Now while the Wilpons (sp?) have denied that the initial loss will not effect the teams finances I can only ask how does it NOT?

Oh the tangled web. I'm praying for the Angels for your sake, i'm just thrilled to be in the world series again

The league just announced that w/the exception of the crew chief umping the Yanks/angels series ONLY crew chiefs will be considered for the World Series. It's been the policy to include a few young umps to get their feet wet for the big stage but after the debacles going on in the league series' this year they've gone this way instead.

I think this offseason needs to see some major overhauls to the league and it's policies. Here are some bullet points that need to be addressed IMHO:

- Replay (especially in reg season division games and certainly in the playoffs)

- In a similar move, a merit system for the umpires. I can't think of another job (except maybe US politics) where there's no ACCOUNTABILITY/RESPONSIBILITY for mistakes made. That should change immediately. If a crew chief makes a bunch of questionable calls…lose your status as the chief. I also think the umpires need some anger management classes or at the very least to have their union broken. These guys THINK they are bigger then the game.

- While I think the inclusion of a wild card team is cool, the extra round of playoffs force the world series into NOVEMBER! Either cut down the spring training, regular season or smarten up and adapt the playoffs so that there aren't as many ill placed days off. For instance, instead of having a game friday, mlb has to compete w/college football on a saturday, not smart.

- Get rid of interleague play, i miss seeing all the non division teams in the league more then twice. It was neat initally, but that ship has sailed…

- Get rid of designated hitters, I think if a player cannot play the field, then he shouldn't bat. It worked in the little league and in the big leagues for a LOOOONG time. I think if a pitcher KNOWS he may have to bat, they'll learn control and respect his fellow players.

This is a personal peeve of mine….could MLB PLEASE get rid of Tim McCarver and Chris Berman from announcing games…they ruin the game…Chris Berman w/his schtick is annoying…he's doing his back back back crap and names stuff…hey baldy that was funny 20 years ago, get a new routine, you stink on ice! And McCarver is a pompous @$$. Any time he tries to come off like he knows what he's talking about I want all you baseball fans to remember this. Years ago when he was a catcher for the phillies, he came up in a key situation and hit a grand slam that would've given the Phils a leg up in the standing and put them in the playoffs. In his joy he passed another runner on the basepath which reduces the home run to a triple thus tying the game. The Phils wound up losing by a run instead of winning the game outright. Real mature Deion indeed. A mediocre player who got rings on the back of far superior players, which wouldn't be an issue if he didn't try to pass himself off as such a great thinker of game….whatta tool