Bob Costas is a proven big-game player and should have been anchoring the World Series. For reasons known only to someone who deals in the occult, a glimpse of this upcoming meeting of the minds flashed before our eyes early on the morning of Nov. Full Article at New York Daily News

At some dramatic point in every World Series, a little kid turns to an adult and says something magical. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

A lot of high school basketball recruits come to Syracuse University because they want to be the next Carmelo Anthony, Hakim Warrick or Jonny Flynn. Full Article at Syracuse.com

When we last left championship cake baker Peter King, he was 20 minutes late to a live chat over at Deadspin, then proved a rather good sport with most of the questions. I’d like to congratulate Big Jim Slade for asking Peter how the Bowers were doing. Full Article at Kissing Suzy Kolber

HBO use to have top notch sports programs. Now there is no more Inside the NFL and Bob Costas is no longer a part of the HBO family. Only Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel remains in tact, which is good because it was always the best of the bunch. Full Article at Sports Blogs

What’s funny — not that we want to tell you what’s funny or not — is that Mecurio was outfitted and spoke as a giant asterisk, the symbol that has adorned sports stats in recent years, signifying that a player’s stats are accurate, but with huge... Full Article at Punchline Magazine

I am so sick of ESPN telling me how football is better than baseball. Recently I read Bob Costas' book, Fair Ball. I have to say, it made me ill. Full Article at Bleacher Report

“Ah, but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now.” — Bob Dylan Take a trip in the way-back machine, won’t you? This YouTube clip delights on many levels. Full Article at The New York Times

Baseball historians often read between the lines to grasp the essence of the Negro Leagues. They were formed out of necessity in 1920 in Chicago when black players were excluded from the Major Leagues because of racial discrimination. Full Article at Chicago Sun-Times

WCCO-TV's GM Susan Adams Loyd, below, doesn't have to like firing people, but she's got to learn to suck up those tears. Full Article at Minneapolis Star Tribune

Swear to Bonds, I was thinking about writing a book about baseball economics this offseason. I had parts of an outline worked up, even. Full Article at McCovey Chronicles

“Highlights will still be a large focus of the show,” NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol vowed in August, when the network decided to send Bob Costas on site for its “Football Night In America” pregame show. Full Article at Albany Times-Union

Zac's note: This piece was first published on my Examiner page The Arizona Cardinals travel to the Meadowlands to face the New York Giants this Sunday night. Full Article at Associated Content

The best announcers and game productions should always be on display in the postseason. Keep up with the latest news on The Timess baseball blog. Full Article at International Herald Tribune

First time this track is out minus DJ tags. Weird that that DJ was Bob Costas crying about Madden’s retirement. Wayne’s Saints crushed the Jets yesterday, Wayne’s Drew Brees shout never more timely. Put me in the game on 4th and inches. Full Article at Fader

Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning says it's tough watching younger brother Eli play on TV, especially when Joe Buck is calling the game for Fox. "It's nerve-wracking, can be aggravating,'' Peyton told Bob Costas of NBC. Full Article at Austin American-Statesman

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning says it's tough watching younger brother Eli play on TV, says it's nerve-racking, says it can be aggravating, especially when Joe Buck is calling the New York Giants' game for Fox. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

Mike Greenberg, the poor man's Bob Costas, and his sidekick Mike Golic, yukked it up pretty good at the undefeated New Orleans Saints' expense this week: "The New Orleans Saints a three-point favorite over the Giants this week in New Orleans...ha ha ha... Full Article at Bleacher Report

Joe Buck is laughing about being the target of a jab from Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning. Bob Costas interviewed Manning on NBC's NFL pregame show Sunday and asked him if he watches his brother, Giants quarterback Eli Manning, play on TV. Full Article at St. Louis Post-Dispatch