Great start to the 2008 NL Playoffs if you're a vindictive Cardinals fan. First the Brewers lost 3-1 to the Phillies, getting completely shut down by Cole Hamels. Then in the prime time slot, the Cubs got smoked by the Dodgers for their seventh straight postseason loss.
I want to pretend that I'm not petty enough to actively root against the Cubs in the playoffs, rather just have demonstrate general indifference, but that certainly wasn't the case when James Loney destroyed a Ryan Dempster pitch for a grand slam last night in Wrigley. My smile was a little too wide to be considered indifferent.
Both the Brewers and the Cubbies have a shot at redemption tonight and both will be counting on their big guns on the mound - Sabathia for the Brewers, Zambrano for the Cubs. Lose Game #2 and things become really difficult for the NL Central contingent.
Best of luck to them. And we all know that I didn't really mean that.
Dayn Perry believes the Cubbies may be in more trouble than it might appear [Fox Sports]
The Brewers are counting on their horse, CC Sabathia, on short rest...again [Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
A Nebraska blog questions whether Mizzou should be considered their primary football rival [Corn Nation]
There's nothing quite as satisfying for a fan than reading high praise for a local player from the rivals publication. In this case, the Omaha World-Herald gushes about Jeremy Maclin [Omaha.com]
Brad Boyes talks to the Toronto Globe about leading the revival of the Blues [Toronto Globe and Mail]
Speaking of the Blues, they're on a scoring rampage in the preseason, netting 7 more last night [Belleville News Democrat]
Bernie Miklasz sees the Kyle Lohse signing as a good start for the Cardinals offseason. Emphasis on "start" [STL Today]
Great start to the 2008 NL Playoffs if you're a vindictive Cardinals fan. First the Brewers lost 3-1 to the Phillies, getting completely shut down by Cole Hamels. Then in the prime time slot, the Cubs got smoked by the Dodgers for their seventh straight postseason loss. 
