KRISTY CUNNINGHAM -- Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees -- The Red Sox square off against the New York Yankees for the second time in as many weekends beginning tonight. For those of you who have been away from all Boston media for the past week, the Sox took three of four from their arch rivals last weekend at Fenway. First place Boston stood a game and a half up on the Yanks, who sit in third behind the Orioles, going into last night's game in Toronto. Though it is still only April, these head-to-head Boston-New York match-ups could make a huge difference come the division race in September.
Prediction: The Sox's pitching staff has been stellar so far while the Yankees started the season out a little cold. However, the Yankees are playing at home which is always a strong advantage, especially against a hated team like Boston. New York will take two of three.
JESSE GERNER -- Some Aussie Rules Footy game again -- As Kristy beat me to the punch in writing about the Sox-Yanks series, I briefly considered predicting a much more interesting series this weekend (yeah right) between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians.
But at the risk of boring you, instead I'll check out my hometown Hawthorn Hawks Aussie Rules Footy team back in Melbourne, Australia. Despite a paltry 1-3 record this season and the fact that the team will be playing the three-time defending champion Brisbane Lions this weekend (3-1 this year), the Hawks are surely destined to win.
There always comes a time when you can just tell your team, playing far below its potential and always never quite reaching that ultimate prize (sounds familiar, doesn't it, New England sports fans), can pull off the upset.
This is one of those moments, and even though I only know about eight players on the Hawks now -- and that's because my obsessed sister always yaks my ear off about them on the phone -- of course they'll win.
Prediction: You've gotta believe. Hawks win, hands down. Besides, normal people don't like a perennial powerhouse. Isn't that right, Georgie Porgie?
