Defeat the Empire

It's true. It is.

I realize last night's game meant nothing in all likelyhood--the Mets are done. The debacle in Cobb County was just a demoralizing final nail in the coffin--a move the Mets have perfected over the last few years.

I've been Braden Looper's biggest defender, but he has to go. The Mets need to find somebody who can strike people out and who can get lefties out. Looper isn't the guy. Hell, I'd give it to Aaron Heilman next year and see if he can do the job. (And by the way, it should have been Heilman, and not Looper, pitching the tenth. Bonehead Willie returns).

The Mets finish the year 1-8 at Turner Field. Unless that number improves, they won't win anything in 2006. You can't have a stop where you play 9 or 10 games and simply can't win.

Also, the f*cking fans in Atlanta are so bad, they don't deserve that team. Last night, they drew all of 25,000 people. It's really a shame. If the Mets had 13 consecutive division titles under their belt, 50,000 would be a norm at Shea for a week night.

Rant is over. I just hate the Braves.

NFL Season Opens

The NFL season begins tonight in Foxboro, where the Raiders visit the Patriots. I'll be picking games ATS all year...now, for the opening pick:

Raiders (+7.5) over Patriots

I'll take the points.