Mobile Blogging

Base10 is blogging from one of his local haunts via cellphone, PDA and Targus keyboard. Technology is amazing!

So how about those Jets! Base10 is in fan heaven lately. But not to worry, Jet's fans know that doom is only one game away. By the same token, Jet fans must take what we can get. And we will certainly take first place even if it is shared. Now don't all you Jet fans get over confident, we have only beaten Cincinnati, San Diego and a battered Miami squad. Hardly a group of playoff bound teams, but when you look at the Jet's schedule, the only game you really feel you have to concede are the two against the Pats. And even the Pats have shown that they can be beaten--just not yet. Since we face the collision with Buffalo this weekend, the Jet's must start to gel on defending the run.

Don't forget our crosstown cousins, either. The Giants are playing really good football. It helps that the competition is not as good as they originally anticipated. Although a legend, Base10 doesn't think Joe Gibbs will fare too well in today's NFL. Gibb's triumphant return is marred by the fact that the 'Skins just aren't that good. While you can't really blame this on Gibbs (the onus is clearly on Snyder), his team needs more than legendary coaching. Add into the mix another relic in Dallas with Parcells and a Cowboy QB situation that is one knockdown away from disaster, and the Giants have a pretty good chance to do well in their division. Except for Philly. Whatver else happns in the season, not even the staunchest Giant fan would have thought that they would be 3-1 with a quarter of the season over.

As Base10 pens this screed, he is watching the Yankees play the Twins. The Twins have anounced that they will pitch their ace tomorrow on short rest. Considering that the Yanks got spanked the first game and barely won game 2 in the 12th inning, it's not easy being a Yankee fan right now. Base10 would like to see the Yanks win for two reason. First, a Yankee advance would pit them against Boston, always a good matchup. Second, if the Yanks do go to the World Series, there is the distinct possibility of an Astros-Yankees championship. It would almost be worth it to see the Yanks go to the big game and lose to Roger Clemens. It just might be the thing that puts Steinbrenner over the edge.

Not to forget about our hapless boys in Flushing, the Mets deserve a mention. Who is to blame? Base10 personally doesn't think it was Howe. He has a track record as a manager and didn't suddenly forget eveything he knew about baseball. The team was beset by injuries as well. Recall that Base10 predicted that if the Mets made it to the All-Star break playing .500 ball anything could happen. Base10 proved to be correct. Unfortunately, the "anything" happended to be ending the season in the sewer. Remember you read it here first.

Who would have thought that the most significant game in the Met's season was the last appearance of the Montreal Expos at Shea? Well, there's always next year!

UPDATE: Well maybe it's not so easy mobile blogging. Base10 couldn't post last night and had to settle for an afternoon update. The program--Pocket Blogger for the PPC wouldn't work without a Microsoft runtime. Thanks again, Bill Gates! Base10 is embroiled in college football right now, and will perhaps post more later.
- posted by Base10 @ 3:01 PM