When you've been following NASCAR

.... for as long as I have, you find yourself dealing with a lot of sleepless nights once the Chase starts. It's all I can think about some days. I don't know what to do to pass the time between Cup races. Yesterday, I tried something radical: I watched baseball. A lot of baseball.

- I saw Those Fightin' Phils win a playoff game for the first time since 1993. (Who are they? The Dallas Cowboys?)

- I saw the looks on thousands of Cubs fans faces as their team lost Game 1 to the underdog Dodgers. The look was comparable to the look on Jorgen's face when another round of halftimes is starting. Something like: "Oh, no.... Oh, God, no.... Not again.... Please not again...."

- I saw the Angels blow Game 1 of their division series with the Red Sox, thus putting themselves in a position where they have to win a game at Fenway in October in order to advance. Good news for my Red Sox to win the World Series ticket.

- Now I'm watching as hundreds and hundreds of Rays fan pour into Tropicana Field for Game 1 of their ALDS with the "Good Guys." I know there are a lot of sharp sharps out there who will be watching this game with baited breath. (Scott will be watching, too.) Believe it or not, I don't have any action on this game or series. I'm just going to root for the Rays for Hoffy. Apparently, we're going to get crazy if the Rays win it all. At least that's what he's been telling me for weeks. I'll save you the trouble of planning a huge party, pal: Just give me a few hundred bucks and I'll be satisfied.

Go Rays!


Sunday: 1-0, +$200

Year to Date: 13-10, +$564

(310) Utah -11 (-101) vs. Oregon State

I'm not sure how many of you are able to regularly communicate with a sharp sharp. Fortunately for the blog, I have one on call. He recommended this Utah play to me on Sunday night and my research agreed with him.


Jorgen Update: Apparently, he talked to one of my readers yesterday and informed him that he thought I was an idiot and that he would "Kill himself" if he were me. Wow. Devastated by this news, I immediately scrapped plans to send him a "Good Luck at Your New Job" e-card.

It's just frustrating is all. You try to be nice to a kid and this is what you get.

That's it. I'm done.




Enjoy the game.