Boy, this warm weather is great. Especially in time for playoff baseball. I decided to order Chinese for the game last night and also realized I need to get to the grocery soon. I like hot and sour soup and it was especially tasty yesterday.

Also had a visit from the General and it was good.

Meal of Links

Will music eventually be free? This Radiohead experiment is very interesting. I joined up already.

Patrick McGoohan has a biography out. I believe USA is doing a remake and a 40th Anniversary Edition of "The Prisoner" is out on DVD.

It's good to be the King. Even for Halloween. Doesn't he play for the Browns? Funny, I have an old Shawn King jersey. If I paired it up with this mask...

Who knew Charlie Brown was in the majors? Ted Lilly serves one up for the Cubs.

Exercise Yard

Thoughts on the Tribe game:

In C.C. Sabathia's last playoff start in 2001, the Indians beat Seattle, 17-2. Last night, it was 12-3 over the Yanks. His playoff run support, thus far, is overwhelming.

I'm not sure what to make of Kenny Lofton's acquisition. I'm of the opinion he didn't do too much of anything since he got here. Until last night. Lofton had only 14 RBIs since his arrival. Last night, he had 4.

I don't know what to make of Kenny Lofton's DHL commercial. Sure, it's funny. But how come his eventual stopping point, Cleveland, was not mentioned?

I believe there is a new show on TBS, "Frank TV", with Frank Caliendo. I don't think they advertise it enough.

The key inning for the game was the Yankee fifth. Derek Jeter not bunting with men on first and second and no outs is rather un-Yankeelike for the playoffs. I know Jeter's career batting average against Sabathia is .500, but that situation screams bunt. Especially since Bobby Abreu, hitting behind Jeter, had already walked twice. Then A-Rod follows him. As it turned, after Jeter's out, Abreu's double, and A-Rod's walk, Posada's at-bat became the game-changer. After falling behind, C.C. went to his old tricks and just brought the heat. His strike three to Posada was the best pitch he threw all night and he threw 115 pitches. C.C. got Posada and the next hitter and he was done. But what should have been a huge inning for the Yankees pretty much sealed their fate.

Is the sign, "Sorry Wang, Wong Number" in bad taste or just edgy?

The Indians emptied the bullpen late to give the guys some work and they were good. Perez, Lewis, Betancourt allowed Jobo to not enter the game. Keep in mind, he needs work soon.

Fear of the Indians not hitting was put to rest early as they worked Chien-Ming Wang for several walks and hits before his departure in the fifth. Nice homers from Cabrera, Martinez (the big blow), Hafner and my favorite, Ryan Garko. Wang gave up two homers in a game for only the second time this season. If there is a Game 5, our hitters' confidence should be high.

When the righties were up last night, that guy in the first row with the cellphone was absolutely killing me. Then his kid joined the act. Ugh!

The Tribe wins, 12-3.

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48 Across: "The Cosby Show" son (4 letters) Answer: Theo