A's vs. Twins, AP Voters Revealed, and an HDTV List

Today begins the MLB playoffs with a weekday-afternoon, March-Madness style kickoff. I'm sure baseball-loving kids in Oakland are thrilled that the A's are on at 10 AM this morning. This game makes the playoff debut of one Jason Kendall, after 1,545 career MLB games. Tomorrow, Kendall will catch Esteban Loaiza, forming an all-ex-Pirate battery. All the A's need is Kevin Polcovich for a 1997 Pirates reunion tour.

An early gem from ESPN's much-hated Joe Morgan in this game:

"When you're diving, you're in the air, you're not running" - Morgan, following a Nick Punto bunt.

Here's some more links to keep you from working today...

Ever wonder what football media member voted for what team in the AP Poll? Your curiosity can now be fulfilled. FYI, Chris Fowler has Louisville #7 and WVU #8, Kirk Herbstreit has WVU #7, and the Post-Gazette's Ray Fittipaldo has PSU at #24.

"AP College Football Voters" (Associated Press)

I've heard of this list in years past, but the 2006 list is now out---the best and worst looking celebrities in Hi-Def TV. Teri Hatcher falls from #1 worst in 2005 to #3 in '06. Who is the worst? You won't be surprised.

"Swanni's HD Horribles" and "Swanni's HD Honeys" (TV Predictions.com)

Hell Freezes Over: Pirates on Sunday Night BB

Dan Patrick just announced that this Sunday's ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecast would be the Pirates vs. the Mets.

Dan Patrick and long lost brother, Kingsford Charcoal Guy

ESPN coming to a Pirates game? Didn't they realize the All Star Game was last month?
I was convinced that Hell hath frozen over.



So why would ESPN choose to broadcast the Pirates now? The calendar says August 1, not April 1, so that eliminates the April Fool's Angle. I just had to verify what Keith Olbermann's Man Partner had just said. Well, as it turns out they're not broadcasting the Pirates. The Buccos are playing the Cubs on Sunday, and the Mets are hosting the Phillies, on, you guessed it, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. So it looks like Dan and the normally mistake-free Joe Morgan screwed up; the Pirates WILL NOT be on Sunday Night Baseball. The universe is back in balance.