With the Redsox winning the World Series, they may have started a New England Revolution. See this weekend Boston/New England can claim their second major sport championship in less than a month. On Sunday November 18, in Washington, DC,the New England Revolution will play in the MLS Championship match against the Houston Dynamo. I know it's crazy to include MLS as a major championship, but as long as they call it a professional league, you might as well count it as such. See here in Baltimore, most folks would say the last major championship won by own town would be the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. Not so fast my friends, see we have a MISL team called the Baltimore Blast. Have any of you heard of a man named Steve Zungal? What about Julie Vee? Brian Quinn? Michael Collins? Joey Fink? Stan " The Magician " Stamankovic? Well without those guys, there would be no MISL. They led a charge in the U.S. in the late 1970's and early 1980's. The Baltimore Blast have  won 4 championships, including three this decade. So I like to count them as well. I'll write more about indoor soccer in December, but for now our Blast is 4-0.

So if the Revolution can win this weekend, the ball will be in the Patriots court to hold serve. Now I don't know what's more important to the people of Chowder Country, an undefeated season or a ring? I would say the ring, but many of you want to put Don Shula and his mouth in it's place. Good luck, because you will need it. I see Pittsburgh playing in February, not the Patriots.

So if you are counting in Boston, to pull the " grand slam ", Revolution, Patriots and Celtics need to do their job. I almost forgot, do the people of New England count the Bruins as their own?

I have to first state that besides Jamey Eisenberg, Bill Simmons is the best thing going on the web today when it comes to enjoying an article of sports related material. I have followed Mr. Simmons ( that's his name for the rest of the blog ) since 2003. I received his book as a birthday gift and thought it was one of the best presents ever. In fact it took me about 232 days to read the book because I only read while I sat on the toilet. Trust me, that's a compliment to Mr. Simmons. My fiancee and he are the only two people I know alive that still likes the NBA and they both are Celtic fans. That's right I sleep with the enemy. So what, I even have two pets named after HOF Celtics ( McHale and Chief ). Just for the record I have two others named Bella J. Unitas and another is Brooks.

Why am I writing about Mr. Simmons today? Well it has to do with his article this week on how the rest of the NFL will bow to his team ( Patriots ) before his Pats will bow to anyone else. Loved the article, in fact I recommend everyone to read his articles on Page2 at ESPN.com, they are good. No doubt and funny. But yesterday was a little different. I agree the Patriots are the class of the league and I also believe they have a 70 point game in them before the season is over. See I am agreeing with everything he is saying until the last part of his article, he starts writing about the ALCS.

As you might know the Redsox ( Mr. Simmons' team ) are down now 3 games to 1 to Cleveland. As I read this article yesterday the series was 2-1 Cleveland. Here are some of the things he wrote. I never knew the move to LA would make him a whiner, but judge for yourself.

Mr Simmons' writes that you really can't judge a playoff team until you go up against them. What? Did you not follow this team all year,the Indians. He says only Victor Martinez scared him before the series. Did he not see Grady Sizemore take the wind out of the sails of the Yankee ship leading off game 4? What about Pronk? C.C.? Carmona? Does he not know Jhonny ( yes people that's the way he spells his name ) Peralta was the league leader in homeruns by a shortstop? Casey Blake has been clutch all year. This my friend is someone who really doesn't care if the Redsox win or not because he is drinking Patriotaide right now.

Now his next thought will not only show you evidence that this man is bailing, but also now it's excuse time. I thought only Yankee fans made excuses. He writes that because of the cold weather, the start time of game 3 ( 8:21 est ), and the length of the game ( which ended sometime around 1:30 est ) the Redsox lost. His point was that because of those elements the " fans " got cold, worried they miss their ride home and lost interest in the game. LOST INTEREST IN THE GAME? This is the #### playoffs. How do you not make noise for Papi and Manny in the tenth to win the game. Stand up and cheer, maybe you will warm up. Are those your fans? I bet the Yankee fans right now are laughing at that statement. Do you think for one minute Mr. Simmons that Yankee fans would sit on their hands and not make noise. What's up with " REDSOX NATION ?" For heaven sakes it's Boston, Mass. it's October, any other fan would of brought not their blackberries but a bottle of blackberry brandy to keep them warm. Such idiots in Boston. Everybody know when it's cold, and you attend a sporting event, MR. BOSTON'S BLACKBERRY BRANDY is the trick. Hell look at the name of the stuff.

His next thought I have a problem with is him saying it's killed the Redsox in game 2 that Clay ( I no hit your Baltimore Orioles, hahahaha ) Buckholz had to be shut down for pitching too many innings. Are you serious? What were you expecting him to throw this poast season, 80 more innings. He would have been lucky to throw 80 pitches over a three week span. That's really putting a great weapon that you need out of the bullpen in jeopardy? Come on Bill, blame management for that dumb move. Doesn't every team carry an extra pitcher in a seven game series? His arm isn't tired, they just don't trust him right now. That's it, plain and simple.

Again I love Mr. Simmons. Seriously I do. Maybe LA and his two kids plus watching kid programs all day have scrambled his mind. Maybe this is his way of saying, screw the Sox, I have Kevin Garnett coming in 2 weeks plus the Pats are playing like as he says the 1989 SF 49ers. Which by the way is so true, it down right scary. Has the Sox Nation given up, I don't think so, but after reading Mr. Simmons' column I have to start to wonder. And if he is waiting for Joe Borowski to blow a game ( which he will ) it might not happen until game 4 of the World Series.

Yes Boston, this is your Sports Guy. Let me chime in with a point or two on why Boston is losing this series. One they do not have a true leadoff hitter. You can get away with this during the regular season, but it's a glaring weakness for Boston when you play in a series. Another is the bullpen. Francona is worried to death about bring anyone in except Papelbon. Their bullpen is worse than the Yankees now. You got who, Lopez, Gagne and Lacey, sorry I meant Gagne and right, who? Nobody is worried about your bullpen. And last if you can't get 5 or more innings from your 2, 3 and 4 starters, well than my friend, game over.

P.S. Best wishes to my Uncle Vernon who is recovering from prostate cancer surgery. Love ya Uncle!