MLB Playoff Picks  :

I know I'm a day late and a dollar short, and even though 1 days results are in...that has not affected my picks.

In the   :

The only reason the Brew Crew made the playoffs, or rather limped into the playoffs, is because the Mets pulled an improbable repeat performance of their 2007 Meltdown.  That said look for the Brew Crew to make a quick exit to the Phils who, again surged in.

After that, the Phils are done...so I'm left to choose from the Cubs and the Trolley Dodgers.  That match up was the toughest for me. All things point to the Cubs coming out of the NL because they were the best throughout the season, but wouldn't it be great to see that city meltdown yet again. For that reason I am going with my heart instead of brain and picking the underdog, unlikely Trolley Dodgers.

In the :

The Sox will continue their dominance against the Angels of Aneheim (aren't these guys arguably the best in the AL?) and then face the young, hungry, upstart Sun Rays after the Sun Rays dispose of a White Sox team who simply won't have any gas in the tank left. After facing must wins the last day of the season and in the one game playoff against the Twins, the White Sox are due for a let down and the Sun Rays are just the team to distibute the letting down.

Now Sox v Sun Rays will be a classic LCS. First I think it will go 7 because they played each other close during the season (Rays won 10-9). The key thing to me was at the close of the season when Boston was making their last push and everybody saying "here they come," the Rays stood their ground, won 2/3 and the division.  That showed the mental toughness they displayed all season, as everyone waited for the glass slipper to fall off. Well, everyone is still waiting for the glass slipper to fall off, but it won't. Rays in 7, aftewhich they easily handle the Trolley Dodgers in the WS.
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Movie Recommendations:

It's been a while, but I've got a couple of good ones in the B Horror genre to share.  They were released together in 2007 as a double-feature under the collection title called, "Grindhouse."  The thing that disappointed me though was when it came time to release the DVDs, they went for the money grab and released them separately...so I saw the first release then forgot about the second one until last night.  Enough of the backstory,

   Death Proof

This gruesome little tale is pretty darn good! You've got a maniacal Kurt Russell along with a bevy of hot women including Rosario Dawson. It basically is all about a former stunt car driver who now gets his jollies picking off young attractive women in gruesome car accidents.  This one is directed by Quentin Tarantino, so you kind of know what to expect (i.e. a bit of his foot fetish) in this his ode to B Horror. I definitely recommend it and give it a "very strong check it out" especially if you like this genre.  Next up,

   Planet Terror

In this, the second feature of the double, is B Horror at simply It's Best.  This has to be the best B Horror flick I've ever seen.  It is a zombie flick, but the zombies are very puss-sy and boiled and all types of ailment affected and disgusting stuff, in addition to being of course dead.  This movie is so over the top it is FUNNY (which is what you want in your good B Horror).  The whole flick is very campy and the style of the movie makes it seem as if it is being shown on an old movie reel.  The dialogue is more funny than a comedy feature at many spots. 

Although it is funny, it does provide some tense moments, but the ongoing jokes help to lighten the mood a bit. I can not rave enough about this movie. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Bruce Willis and Rose McGowan (playing a stripper with many useless talents), and many other competent actors.  At one point, the main protaganist "El Ray" leads a convoy of automobiles on a mini mini bike...I mean it is AWESOME!  This film is a MUST SEE for those who like the B-Horror movie genre (and really for all adults who like any form of action/comedy/horror).  I give this an very urgent "you have to check this out or else the American economy will collapse!" Instant classic outdoing  even the great Tarantino.
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First time this season the Bengals made John Clayton's 1st and 10 on espn.com (all due to the Cowboy's strength and need to "bounce back"), and this is what he had to say:

"9. Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys: Bengals WR Chad Johnson promises to kiss the Texas Stadium star if he scores a touchdown. The biggest question is whether he will score. The Bengals' offense has been a disaster, and the 0-4 Bengals appear headed for a disastrous season.

The Cowboys should bounce back from a tough 26-24 loss to the Redskins that they felt they should have won. The Bengals have struggled pressuring quarterbacks, so Tony Romo should have time to get T.O. more involved in the offense, if that is humanly possible. Owens wasn't satisfied with 17 balls thrown in his direction last week. To satisfy him, maybe the Cowboys need to bring back that old Randy Moss ratio and target 40 percent of their offensive plays in his direction."
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Tomorrow check back in with me for the "Bengals Keys to Defeat"