World Series prediction

Tough one here.... the Rays are on such a roll right now, but they could be spent from that tough series against the Red Sox.

The Phils beat two relatively weak teams in the playoffs (at least compared to AL teams), and they've had a long layoff.

The big guns for the Phils have been too quiet and you know they are going to wake up at some point.

Being born in Philadelphia and always being an NL fan, I think this just might be the Phillies year. 2 more reasons: 1. I love Citizens Bank Park. 2 I hate the DH.

One more thing... what the hell do you call that surface on the field in Tampa? Sure is hell aint grass... get rid of that stuff. It's an embarrasment.

How many games? (I know you're asking) Well... I want every World Series to go the maximum of 7 games... it makes for great baseball and it makes the off-season that much shorter.

Enjoy!

Travelling and airlines for the most part... suck

I've always been a lover of all things transportation. As a small child living in a Philadelphia high-rise, I wanted to watch the bus driver do his thing. I love riding trains and subways, and of course, would gladly spend all day behind the wheel of just about any car. I'd love to take a long trip in either a big rig or a motorhome.

But... let me tell you about what airline travel has become. It sucks. Big time. Those of you that travel more than me surely know this but on an all-day journey from LAX to Maui, it really hit me. You really have to put so much thought into it all now .. from figuring out when to buy food because you need to buy it after you go through security and because they don't feed you on the plane anymore, to making sure the size of your liquid bottles are within regulations. How about $10 on board for a sandwich and a bag of chips. Yep, it's come to this. It's stressful. I even got busted for a pack of matches in my dopp kit. And no, I don't smoke. Who will be the first to correctly post on why I had them to begin with? As Thornton Mellon said, "I learned this in Europe."