WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE

700pm - Just finished a bowl of homemade apple sauce.  Max Scherzer is bout to take the mound.  I'm in the playoffs.  I love fall.

705pm - Set up the important game first:
Hicks - 42.  Only two players to watch.  B Molina is starting.  Also get Papelbon or +5 from Lidge.
Tief - 27.  Max Scherzer is about to get going; got it on MLB-TV.  McCann (ATL) is starting and is 0-for-1.  Also get Wagner (ATL), Gregg (TOR), or +9 from Venters.
Won't know about any of the RPs until later.

710pm - Detroit is playing in Minnesota (where it is not snowing, by the way) so Tigers bat first.

730pm - Scherzer is ON.  2 IP, 3 K, the rest eggs.  19 pitches - 16 or them for strikes.  This is going well.

735pm - In the other game, Angel Pagan is not in the lineup for the Mets and Avery.  Injury report says he has a strained wrist and is day-to-day.  Avery need to make up a 62 point deficit.  Even if Jimenez throws a no-hitter, it may not be enough.

745pm - Brian McCann is sucking.  0-for-2 with a HBP. Molina is 0-for-1 so no damage there.  Another K for Scherzer.

750pm - First base runner off Scherzer is J.J. Hardy who reaches on an error by the RF; otherwise he strikes out the side.  3IP, 6K - 15 points.  Brings me to 42 and in a virtual tie with Hicks.

755pm - Still nothing from either catcher.  Tigers aren't getting Scherzer any runs.  Game is still 0-0.

800pm - The grass in Target Field almost looks like artificial turf.  Must be that snow pack that keeps it so nice.

810pm - 3up3down for Scherzer.  No-hitter through 4.

820pm - Atlanta is leading 4-0 in the 8th.  Wondering if Wagner will get in.  I hope not.  Baldy is underway in SFO.  Can't watch that - got to watch Max.

Double by Delmon Young breaks up Scherzer's no-hitter.  I knew that would happen.

Another hit.  First and third - no outs.

Awesome catch by Austin Jackson in CF.  Doubles runner off first, but a run scores.

Another great catch - inning over.  Scherzer 19 pts.  Tief 46, Hicks 42.

830pm - The game in SFO is Jimenez against Lincecum.  Wow - I didn't realize that.  Jimenez gave up nothing in the 1st.

835pm - Billy Wagner is in the game for the Braves in a save situation.  MLB.TV is in 4 games at once mode.  Wagner gets a ground out.

840pm - McCann picked up a walk and Wagner a save.  I get the 9 points from my reliever anyway.  [Check Scherzer...]  Scherzer with 19 but could get the loss.  6 IP - I'm sure he'll be back out for the 7th.  Let's see... that puts me at 56.  A 14 point lead.  I still need Scherzer to finish clean.

845pm - Jimenez 2 IP, 2 K.

850pm - Just realized that Jerry Hairston did not play for John.  His 87 will stand at that.

855pm - Scherzer 1 hit, 1 K in 7th.  Tief 59, Hicks 42.

Jimenez 3 IP, 4 K.

900pm - A guy on COL just hit a home run so Jimenez is covered for the win if he... you know... keeps going like he is.

905pm - Still waiting to see if Papelbon gets int he game for Hicks.  Boston is up by 4 in the 8th.

Just heard on the Royals broadcast that Jason Kendall will need surgery for a torn rotator cuff and will likely miss all of next season.

910pm - Jimenez 4 IP, 6 K.

Still watching the Texas game.  Molina will get one more AB for Hicks.

Ryan Franklin pitched for Avery and got only 1 point.  He needs Valverde to go.  Detroit is down 1 in the 8th with a guy on first and no outs.

915pm - Jimenez has given up a base hit.  The no-hitter is gone, as probably are Avery's chances to beat John.

925pm - Jimenez has given up a walk and another hit which scored a run.  It's over.  John will win Game 2 and take a 2-0 series lead.

Meanwhile...
Scherzer 8 3 1 1 1 9 = 27 pts.  Tief 64, Hicks 42

930pm - Papelbon is in for Hicks.  This is his only chance.  It is a save situation, but even if he strikes out the side, that's only 15.  It would leave Hicks 7 points back.  Things are looking good in Tiefville.

935pm - In the Boston game, the home plate ump got hit with a foul ball square in the nuts.  He's down.

He's walking off the field with help but had to stop a couple of times to catch his balance.

940pm - Wow.  Scherzer is out for the 9th.  Game tied 1-1.  First guy grounded out.  Second guy grounded out.  Thome in to PH.

945pm - Thome singles and Mauer flies out.  3 more points for Scherzer, plus 2 for the RQS.  Meanwhile, Papelbon got the save but only 1 K.  10 points by my count.  Tief 67, Hicks 52.  Benji Molina was out in the 8th for Texas.  He's all Hicks has left.  I suppose the game could go to extra innings and he'd bat again, but even if he did and hit a grand slam, I'd still have this one in the bag.

I'm shutting her down.  Good night.