The sky is not falling in Foxboro, those are just leaves

Stability is a fickle friend indeed. An illusion of control within this infinite storm of chaos and complexity. No sport more complex than American Football, No league more chaotic than the NFL. And at least in this millennia there's no constant quite like September in New England. Students from worlds over descend on Greater Boston annually around Labor Day kicking off another school year.      Summer has ended, football has begun. Trees are still green, sun dress season still in session, sunset still at a pleasant hour. 16 Games from now New England will be a motherfucker. 16 Games from now we win or go home in football games that resemble September football about as much as New Years eve resembles the first day of school. 16 Games from now we will be freezing cold drinking winter lager and getting ready for the NFLs second season. The hoody makes more sense in December anyway. But as old man winter will surely be here soon, ask yourself this. Will you still believe in Bill once Tom has gone.

For second straight day Kansas City Forgets identity, steals show

While A's sweat it Out.....Billy Beane watches Big Bang Theory

Royally Screwed

Tonight is moneyball versus traditional baseball values in the under the perfect microscope. 1 game playoff, small market vs small market. Built to last vs built to win today. And Oakland is in rough shape. Only 3-2 after 3 but they might as well be finished. In games like these their philosophy breaks down. They cannot hit consistently with RISP. They cannot create opportunities to score so they struggle against elite pitchers And vanish against elite bullpens. Power numbers are fine but that is the only offense they get. And power goes too against the pen. KC however can compete without outplaying Lester. 3-4 RISP so far, 2 of those at bats created by moving runners over in some form of aggressive "run creation" in reality it's opportunity management. Oh and about that bullpen? KCs is elite, best In the majors good. How, you may ask, can a small market team afford to be elite in talent and depth in the pen? It's cheap, and allegedly dispensable, or overvalued or whatever market trend Mr Beane may have created while being played by the most popular kid at the dance in his movie.


      To be clutch, one must believe in clutch