The Sports Watercooler

Just a quick round up of last night's sporting events, since I was in a meeting all morning.

The Tigers beat the Indians 13-2, and have now won 3 in a row and scored 30 runs during that streak (while scoring 33 in their first 12 games). And while people made a big deal about the Tigers opening the season on a skid, the Indians, another popular World Series choice, have the same record, at 5-10.

The Yankees have also put on an offensive show as of late, beating the Red Sox 15-9.

Bandwagon team Pirates lost in an error filled game to the Dodgers, 8-1. I guess by hopping on this bandwagon, we really do get to understand what its like to be a Pirates fan--exciting players on a shitty team.

And the Cubs found their bats and smashed in 12 runs against the Reds.

In the NHL Playoffs, the Penguins completed their sweep against the Ottawa Senators, and were the first team to advance to the second round.

Nashville decided to make things interesting and have tied the Red Wings in their series 2-2. Nashville scored a goal with 9 seconds left in regulation to steal away Game 3, and then opened game 4 by scoring 2 goals within 32 seconds of each other in the 1st period. Momentum much?

Lastly, journeyman sometimes good quarterback Steve McNair has announced he is retiring from the NFL. It will be interesting how history remembers McNair. He was one of the first dual threat quarterbacks, beating teams with both his feet and his arm, but at the same time, his career is marked with injuries and mediocre performances. He lead a team to the Superbowl, but other seasons he seemed to just do enough to get by. He is probably a borderline Hall of Famer, depending on how people start to remember him.