That's A Wrap

It didn't come close to the drama of Game 6 and really, did you think it could? One night after being one strike away from losing the World Series twice, the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series with a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers in Game 7.

I don't know about you, but one thing I love to see when a season is over is the championship celebration. A year of blood, sweat and tears ends with you on top. Seeing it in the pro ranks and seeing millionaires acting like little kids on the playground is worth it to me. It brings it home a little I think.
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Did you see the post-game celebration and the ridiculous actions of Commissioner Bud Selig? He had to read his congratulatory message to both the Cardinals and to WS MVP David Freese. It was if someone had given Selig the words and then someone else filled in the blanks. He had to read what teams were playing in the Series for gods sake. Unacceptable!!
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Thumbs up to FOX for what they do at the end of the World Series. They get all the cameras on the players and on the dugout so that the reaction of everyone is seen by everyone. CBC should really think about that for the Stanley Cup--albeit having one camera each for 20 players can be a bit much. I guess CBC does their special thing by interviewing everyone on the winning team so perhaps I shouldn't bitch about that. I do like what FOX does though.
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The look on Nolan Ryan's face in the bottom of the 9th really said it all didn't it. It looked like he was ready to punch anyone out.
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The one question that has been asked of me many times this week. How many people will be at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday? I would like to say about 21-22 thousand, but I think the combination of the Riders poor play and the fact that its supposed to be crappy weather-wise means perhaps 18-19 thousand. There is a lot of apathy out there. A lot of it. World's greatest fans??? No way. To those who bitch, whine and moan about that statement, you are the one that needs to look in the mirror and see if you are still bleeding green. If you are, see you at Mosaic. If not, shut up and move on to one of your other teams that is winning.
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Things to see tomorrow

1)Likely the last home game for Gene Makowsky
2)Jason Clermont's 500th catch
3) An opportunity for Chris Getzlaf to go over 1000 yards
4)What will most likely be the last appearance on the sidelines for Ken Miller.
5)The last appearance in a green uniform for Jerrell Freeman. He is NFL bound. BLOGGER NOTE: He would look great in Seahawks blue.
6)Gainer beating the crap out of that Tiger....always a great moment. Can I call for the elbow drop now? How about the eye-poke?
7)Yours truly in the bright CKRM yellow jacket. Hey, if its wet and rainy, I'll look like an Atlantic fisherman


Miller has been rather testy over the last few weeks. Every thing he has done has been second-guessed. Would you like being second-guessed for every move you made. I don't think so. He had a spring in his step when he took over at Labour Day for Greg Marshall, but he looks like a tired, beaten man and it won't surprise me one bit to see Ken ride off into the sunset shortly after the game in Edmonton in one week's time. Like last year, Miller won't take a lot of time to decide his future.
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As a parent, I have no problem with the Saskatchewan Party saying that kids will go back to school after Labour Day. That is the way it should be. That is the way it should have been for years. The decision to start school before Labour Day that was made by whoever was asinine.
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Four of Winnipeg's losses this year have come at the hands of the two teams that won't make the playoffs. I'm not sure what to make of that.
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The Winnipeg defensive back that knocked Steven Jyles out of the football game shouldn't play for a couple of weeks. That was brutal!!!
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The Oilers are in first place in the Northwest Division 10 games into the season. I don't know how long the good play is going to last, but I'm enjoying this.
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Thumbs up to both the Edmonton Eskimos and the Calgary Stampeders for wearing decals featuring the emblem of the Grande Prairie Composite High Warriors for the rest of the year. 4 members of the team were tragically killed by a drunk driver last weekend and its been a week of emotional hell for the Northwestern Alberta city that I spent a lot of time in. Its been a long time since I was there, but there is a closeness amongst that community and I'm sure the deaths touched everyone in some fashion. For the Stamps and Eskimos to honor these four young men by doing something so simple is a tremendous act. I know Jim Hopson would have the same thing done if something like that happened here (and I hope we never have to deal with something like that here).
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Prince is coming to Saskatoon December 11. Are we going to party like its 1999 on that night. Will he be wearing his raspberry beret? Prince? Really?
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If the GC is coming to Regina in 2013, is it too early to call for "The Sheepdogs" to be the half-time entertainment and for Brent Butt to be the Grey Cup Marshal.
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I'm with the majority on the poll question. I don't care who wins the CFL West either!
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4400 and change showed up at the Brandt Centre Friday night to see the Pats beat Edmonton 4-1 on the pink ice on Breast Cancer awareness night. With each win, more and more people are starting to think the Pats could be a playoff team this year. I have no problem with that. Its been too long.
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The story out of Manitoba involving the Neepawa Natives and hazing is something giving hockey a black eye. What was done to the young man is something that was done and I think still is being done in many a dressing room these days, but this kid decided to speak out. Bottom line is you just can't do those things anymore. From talking to people, Neepawa has never had a good reputation and this just cinches that, but I'm sure there are a lot of coaches who are rather squeamish after hearing what happened knowing that at one time they have done something similar. The sad thing is, is I just don't see this kid having a hockey future because I don't see him fitting in with whatever team he is traded to because of the baggage he contains. We'll see.
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Is it a bad sign when your credit card bill has a comma and your bank statement doesn't?
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GO RIDERS!!