Kobe said "yes!"

The World Series gets under way tonight and Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins - isn't he hitting .250? - fancies himself a bit of a prognosticator. Rollins told Jay Leno a couple nights ago that the Phillies will win in five. Look, I know that Rollins and the Phillies are defending champions, but five games against the best team in baseball from the best league in baseball? It is funny to me that, payroll aside, anybody would hate on the Yankees when you'd never hear one of their players spout off on an opponent like that. If an ESPN poll counts, 20 of 22 alleged experts have the Bronx Bombers winning a bookend this decade to their 2000 win. I'm sticking with Yankees in six and AJ Burnett getting the deciding win, a pair on the series for him. Game 1 goes tonight with CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee on the mound for each to start what should be a fantastic series. Interestingly, there hasn't been a World Series that went more than five games since 2003, the last time the Yankees were involved.

A couple weeks ago, an opponent likened playing the Oakland Raiders to a glorified scrimmage. And now, a player says the Raiders couldn't beat an Oakland high school team. The player? Oakland Raider Richard Seymour. Just when you thought the Raiders couldn't be more of a circus.

Toronto FC did the expected and turfed interim coach Chris Cummins, though by all indications, he was leaving anyways. Cummins noted there were a few cancerous elements in the locker room. My money is on Jim Brennan for one. Tough to respect a drama queen who is quick to point the finger but did little week in and out. He dined out on his "first guy signed and local boy made captain" status for far too long when his play said he was past it.

The NBA season totally snuck up on me, to the point I didn't even know it was starting yesterday. I want to thank the perennially underachieving Toronto Raptors for making me so apathetic to hoops the last calendar year or so. The Raps start against LeBron James, Shaq and the Cleveland Cavs tonight who lost their opener last night and ought to be in a foul mood. Good luck with that, Raptors.

Speaking of hoops, top draft pick and now L.A. Clipper Blake Griffin is out 4-6 weeks with a busted knee cap. Is there any doubt the Clippers are cursed?

Going a little against the grain today and instead of a semi-regular hot WAG - Wives and Girlfriend's, for the newer readers - going with the ten worst WAG's in sports, inspired by Steve Phillips and Brooke Hundley's dalliance that led to his dismissal from ESPN.

Paul Beeston decided he liked interviewing people for CEO and President of the Toronto Blue Jays so much that he hired himself for the job for the next three years. Makes sense, he knows the team and market as well as anyone, but he's bound to find out that the Jays fans that remain have little tolerance left for guys dining out on the 90's. Explains why new GM Alex Anthopolous was so freely making moves to his staff.

Just in time for Christmas, folks: an autobiography from Andre Agassi in which he chronicles his use of crystal meth. Fun for the whole family!

ESPN broadcaster Bob Griese has been suspended by the network after commenting on air that Juan Pablo Montoya must've been out "eating a taco". I don't see what the problem is, this was a NASCAR broadcast after all - he was just saying what the majority of their audience was thinking anyways. I watch NASCAR hilites weekly, not because I care, but because I love seeing the growing seas of empty seats.

Have a great Wednesday.