Irony

This time of year, as we wait for the NFL season to start, there's also the drama of MLB playoff races. As everyone likes to focus on the heavy-hitters (Boston leading the Galactic Empire by 6.5, the LA Angles leading Seattle by 1, the Mets by 6 over Philly and Atlanta, and Arizona by two over San Diego). And of course, who can forget the "closest" division race: the AL Central. Which features Cleveland leading Detroit by 1.5 and Minnesota by 5.5.

But top-to-bottom, which division is the closest?

A quick guess might make you think it's the NL West

Ah, but you would be forgetting about the San Francisco Giants, who are 15 games back. Which leaves of course....

As odd as it may seem, of all the last place teams in the league, the Pirates are the closest.

Now, I'm not saying this means that there's any hope. There's about as much hope for the Pirates season as those hot dogs on Kobaysahi's plate.

However, isn't it interesting to think that the media seems certain that the Yankees, at 6.5 games back, have a chance at making a run at Boston for the division.

With the Brewers struggling and the Cubs, well...being the Cubs, the NL Central is wide open.

However, the chances of the Pirates making up 10 games on the Cubs in the last 35 games of the season is about a snowball's chance in hell.

In football related news, Poz had 3 tackles in the Bills loss to the Titans last night, which sparked this solid article on him from Clark Judge of CBSSportsline.

Tomorrow night. Get your towels ready.

The Battle of Penn's Woods
Steelers vs. Eagles
8:00 pm EST

Fact: listening to John Madden for an entire football game will make your face melt like in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

For your own sake, turn on your radios.