Game 1 Flotsam and Jetsam

- The over / under for last night's game was 11 runs. That was reached in the 4th inning.

- It is unanimous that Tim McCarver has reached new levels of suckitude as an announcer. Even his stats page at Baseball-Refence.com is sponsored by ShutUpTimMcCarver.com.

- Brian Gunn has a game 1 rundown at The Hardball Times. Gun also has perhaps the best blog on the Cardinals going - Redbird Nation.

- Many pundits are already penciling in Carlos Beltran into the Yankees line-up for next year but as Lee Corso would say, "Not so fast my friend." Beltran is a mid-America guy who has publicaly endosed George Bush and has made it plain that he would like to play in Chicago. Now Chicago has declined the option on Moises "the moistest" Alou - they have a war chest that could go toward signing Beltran. Also don't rule out Beltran staying with Houston. I don't see him in pinstripes next year.

- If the Sox do win the Series - I hope Bill Buckner is invited to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day next year. Enough is enough.

- I'm not concerned with Manny's fielding and I'm sure that neither are his teammates. That said - I do hope he takes some extra fielding practice today.

- When people ask me about a curse - I respond by saying, "Oh my God! Is that your breath?" Talk of the curse is stupid.

- Cardinals go with Matt Morris in Game 2 instead of Jason Marquis. I think this is a HUGE mistake on the part of the Cardinals.

- Interesting insights into Red Sox owner John Henry

- Peter Gammons on Game 1. (Not a maximum effort to be honest.)