Premature hatulation

Does MLB.com know something we don't? Yes, that hat is available for purchase now. That said, not sure why anyone would ever by division or conference championship gear. Of course, Game 6 of the ALCS goes tonight now that the deluge of rain in New York has let up. Andy Pettitte is on the bump for the Yankees while Joe Saunders starts for the Anaheim Angels. Nervous times for fans of both. I know they don't want to compete with the NFL, but even with warm weather in New York today, do you really need to start at 8:20?

Toronto FC must want in on the "worst team owned by MLSE" race. How else to explain turning in that kind of showing in a must-win game, losing 5-0 to the New York Red Bulls who had scored all of 22 goals the entire year prior to that. Serious changes have to be coming, starting with that self-promoter Jim Brennan, who is well past expiry. Maybe mix in a proper full-time coach as well. And nobody would cry if GM Month Johnston was sent packing either.

Lyoto Machida beat Mauricio "Shogun" Rua in the main event at UFC 104 by unanimous decision after five rounds. Not sure what fight the judges watched as Rua did a number on Machida's legs and ribs with countless kicks and pushed the fight start to finish. That was Machida's first defence of his light heavyweight title, and his next one should be a rematch. That was a boxing-style screw job. Most impressive performance of the night was Cain Velasquez, who utterly dominated Ben Rothwell and finished with a second round knockout.

If anybody can explain why Canada's World Junior hockey team is going with a green jersey this year, I'm all ears. And no, the official story that it's a "tribute to the Saskatchewan Roughriders" is not something I'm buying. Cash grab, plain and simple.

Don't think anybody's eyes will miss watching games at Giants Stadium, what with the gridiron lines marking the field. The Red Bulls move to Red Bull Arena next year, a $200 million soccer only palace. Watch it being built here.

Until they went down 7-3 today, the Pittsburgh Steelers had never trailed this year by more than three. The Super Bowl champs are again flying under the radar, and with Troy Polamalu back, expect them to roll the rest of the regular season.

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost again last night, 3-1 to Vancouver. Love this joke "what's the difference between the Leafs and a triangle?". Answer: a triangle has three points.

Word is former Washington Nationals manager Manny Acta - 26-61 this year and 94 under .500 for his career - is the new Cleveland Indians manager. Is that the best they could do?

The Prime Time Picks are rolling now, even on the year at 6-6 though -$34 thanks to the old dreaded vig. Regardless, impressive after the horror show of a start through the three weeks of the NFL season. Tonight, playing the New York Giants -7 at home over the Arizona Cardinals. I have a funny feeling that Kurt Warner doesn't make it through this one.