It was a good run

I don't know which sight was most revolting- Randy Johnson in pinstripes, David Wells in Sox red, or Jesus Matsui jesusing it up last night. It was a marvelous offseason, while it lasted.

Illinois and UNC play in the most predictable NCAA Tournament final in years tonight, with $110 on the line for me, as I take second place in my own pool if the Fighting Residents of Illinois win.

Visited Kristen and Tyler and Lauren and Eric and Shayna on Saturday. All of them were either adorable, accomodating, or both.

I used the iTunes gift certificate I got as a going-away present at the Library to download music for the first time on Saturday. Tom Waits' brilliant "Rain Dogs" and Belle and Sebastian's disappointing "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" were my first two purchases.

With the glorious offseason over, I might as well use this space to post some 2005 baseball predictions:

AL East: New York (110-52)
AL Central: Minnesota (92-70)
AL West: Los Angeles (92-70)
Wild Card: Boston (95-67)

NL East: Atlanta (97-65)
NL Central: St. Louis (96-66)
NL West: San Diego (88-74)
Wild Card: Florida (94-68)

New York over Minnesota in 5
Anaheim over Boston in 5
Atlanta over San Diego in 4
Florida over St. Louis in 5

New York over Los Angeles in 5
Florida over Atlanta in 6

New York over Florida in 5

AL MVP: Hideki Matsui (.322, 34, 147)
NL MVP: Albert Pujols (.359, 39, 144)
AL CY: Johan Santana (23-3, 2.14)
NL CY: Tim Hudson (19-6, 2.90)