Notice the page off to the side about New York Cardinals fans getting together, everyone? If not, well… Now you do. Sign up for the mailing list and shut up about it. At least we’re not as frighteningly well-organized as Red Sox fans. That would be REALLY geeky.

In other news, last night a dear friend came over for dinner, and I annoyed everyone in the house (my friend Cris, plus my two roommates) by insisting that we watch the end of the game. The Canadian, in particular, kept saying, “I love you, but this is SO BORING! Can’t we watch Sex and the City? Why are you Americans so obsessed with baseball? It’s the most boring sport ever, and you guys are completely insane about it…” (Et cetera. You get the picture.)

Now, may I mention that the Canadian’s BROTHER was one of the psychotic Blue Jays fans I debated with awhile back. Her brother, A CANADIAN I might add, traveled to New York and Boston just to see the Jays. So I don’t know what she’s on when she tries to mock Americans for their fervor.

Speaking of debates, a brief update. I went to the Saturday Night Live afterparty this weekend, which is actually a lot lamer than you’d think. The benefit was that I spent the whole time debating about baseball. I’ve got two more teams crossed off my list (Phillies and Angels). I know I had more fights than that, but the blasted alcohol I drank has blurred my memory. I’m pretty sure I argued with an SNL cast member about the Royals, though. The fact that I can’t really remember who it was, or whether it was a 2-minute rant or a half-hour debate makes me wonder whether or not I should cross the Royals off my list. Opinions?

Oh wait. I was going to talk about baseball. Well, Izzy certainly outdid himself last night, didn’t he? What a beautiful pitching performance on his and Mulder’s parts! Actually, the point of this post is to analyze the ninth inning in-depth. The win percentages, Mulder and Izzy’s pitch speed and location, the relative importance of… Oh my gosh! Look at the time! I have turn on today’s game! Better go!