Odds and Ends.

- There is a lot of talk about using more instant replay in baseball and I disagree with it. It makes sense for the home run calls to be determined that way because it has the biggest impact in terms of runs scored but also because it doesn't affect the rest of the play, if it is a home run everyone scores, end of story.

On a fair/foul call it directly affects what would have happened on the rest of the play. If there are runners on first and second and a ball is hit over the first base bag into the corner and it is called foul the play is dead. If it is reviewed and it should have been called fair do you assume the runner on first would have scored on the double? Do you leave him at third? That situation opens up to many further arguments. Out or safe at first base also causes the same problem but to a lesser degree.

I also don't like the balls and strikes replay either. Sure each umpire has their own strike zone, but every NFL/NBA/NHL has their own version of what a penalty/foul/penalty is too. Sure mistakes like Joe Mauer's foul ball in Game 2 vs. the Yankees happen but the umpiring is generally very good.

- Anybody who thinks that the blown Joe Mauer call cost the Twins that game and the series wasn't paying attention to it. The Twins left 17 runners on base in that game and ran the bases horribly. They also had the bases loaded with none out in that inning and couldn't score. That's why they lost.

When I picked the Twins to beat the Yanks it was because they had a great manager and played such smart baseball. Then is consecutive games they blew it with absolutely atrocious baserunning mistakes. It was unbelievable to watch.

- As Diamond Joe pointed out in the comments section of my Week 5 picks, the NFL has some truly awful teams this year. For a league that strives for all 32 teams finishing 8-8 this must be brutal for them. But I love it. I love knowing there are great teams and lousy ones. It's a hell of a lot more fun watching the Colts or Broncos play the Pats, Ravens or Steelers on Wild Card weekend than it is watching a potential Chargers/Texans game.

- Anyone notice how Adrian Peterson seems to be getting fewer touches and Brett Favre seems to throwing the ball a lot more than anyone said he would? I can't wait to watch him sink this team in a big playoff game.

- If Peyton Manning can win another Super Bowl ring he may go down as the best QB in history. He has not slipped at all as he has gotten older and he seems to thrive on the challenge of playing with a new cast of receivers and backs. He looks like he is having a hell of a lot of fun and with their defense playing well I don't see how they don't finish at least 13-3 and get to the AFC Championship game.

- I have always hated Jeff Fisher and the Titans so it is great to watch them go belly up this year. They are 0-5 and now go to New England with a lousy secondary that should get Tom Brady back on track.

At this point Vince Young needs to be made the starter because you need to see if he is your guy or not. As was pointed out during the game Sunday night, nobody in the Titans dressing room is speaking up for Young so they need to just put this situation out of its misery if he plays poorly. Having said that though, I wouldn't start him Sunday. It's a game they are going to lose anyway so why not start Young when the season is officially done for them and in a game they could potentially win.