Charlie Weis mishandled the closing moments of the Notre Dame – USC game. He should have used his timeouts to stop the clock once USC got in the red zone. At least Notre Dame would have had thirty seconds to drive for a game tying field goal … I’m really interested in what happens with the Astros – Cardinals series. Houston could be completely crushed as a result of that slider Albert Pujols crushed in the top of the ninth. Nevertheless, starting Roy Oswalt and Roger Clemens in games six and seven and their mental toughness gives them a chip and a chair. (Because of what happened in game 5, it’s the Astros who have the chip and the chair, not the Cardinals. That was a huge psychological hit for a jinxed franchise) … I designed a zero post motion offence today based on option like reads. It’s rather particular and relies on a player who can screen and shoot, as opposed to a traditional post presence … It’s old news but Mike Scioscia did an excellent job in Game 2 of the A.L.C.S. That dropped third strike was a terrible call, mostly because the umpire clearly called the batter out. Scioscia made his case but didn’t make a big deal out of it. The Angels lost because of Chicago’s ridiculous starting pitching, not the missed call.