Random Dispatches

Some random dispatches from behind enemy lines as I listen to the Canadiens on cjad.com:

· I caught about 20 minutes of the Big Show on WEEI this afternoon. Today’s guest hosts were Steve Burton and Butch Stearns who are easily the dumbest sports media members in Boston. When Burton is on the show, the only portion of the program worth listening to is the Whiner Line in the hope that he will laugh so hard that he’ll squawk like a bird.

· It seems like the majority of the country isn’t too upset that Red Sox – Yankees III isn’t happening this year. I can’t say I blame them. Both sets of fans are totally obnoxious and insufferable, and could use a winter of humility.

· I’m rooting for the White Sox against the Angels because I like the whole 1917 angle. However, Ozzie Guillen’s managerial style worries me. Mike Scioscia could easily outmanage him in the ALCS. Guillen has to hope that his players don’t put him in a position where a decision is required.

· Is anyone watching the NHL on OLN?

· I’m having trouble getting used to Jack Edwards as the Bruins’ road announcer. I think he is decent at hockey play-by-play, but there’s something intangible about his style that throws me off. I miss Dave Shea on those broadcasts and I think he and Andy Brickley had a nice flow. I’m sure Edwards and Brickley will make a fine team eventually.

· One more NHL note: I like the new rules/style. I’ve always been a fan of the European brand of hockey and I think the rule changes give the game a much better flow. Let’s see how long the refs continue to uphold the changes.

· I watched a bit of my alma mater, Vanderbilt, against LSU on Saturday night in an SEC football match-up. It’s no secret that Vandy is embarrassingly awful in football, yet the team got off to a 4-0 start this season, which was the school’s best start since 1984. A loss to Middle Tennessee State University (I didn’t even know they had football) sobered everyone up a bit. LSU continued Vandy’s return to normalcy with a 34-6 pasting. It looks like the streak of losing seasons since 1982 is safe.

· I know everyone in New England hates Joe Buck, but I think he’s one of the best baseball broadcasters out there. However, I won’t defend Tim McCarver.