It's the new anthem for NYC

The Yanks pulled out a huge win last night thanks to AJ Burnett and Mo Rivera. I think it is a legitimate question to ask if Rivera is the best pitcher in the clutch ever, starter or closer. Tonight is an off night and I hope to catch up on a few of the shows. Always Sunny and the Office will be tops on the must watch list.

Jay Z and Alicia Keyes performed what Derek Jeter calls the new anthem of NYC before the game. Click here to watch the performace. The new Ronan Tynan?

A couple of quick hits as I have been woefully neglectful in this space.

- I am surprised at how much I have enjoyed Grey's Anatomy this year. I thought it was over for me with this show, but it has been very good. Ditto Parks and Recreation.
- My two fanboy shows, Smallville and Heroes, have been better than I anticipated. Heroes will never be what it could have been, but it is not horrible. Smallville isn't what it used to be but this Smallville 2.0 is pretty good.
- Fringe is phenomenal. And the promos they are running are great.
- I have every Flash Forward on my DVR unwatched.
- Cougar Town is secretly my favorite new show. Modern Family is great. Community is eh. Accidently of Purpose is a little less than eh.

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Penn State looked nasty crushing Michigan in the Big House. It was nice to get that monkey off our backs...speaking of monkeys...

There will be no rally monkey this year as the Yankees finished off the Angels yesterday. This is a dream match up for me as there is nothing better than crushing the spirit of a Philadelphia sports fan. This is must see, appointment TV of the highest order.

I promise a return to normal posting as soon as I catch up on it all.

What to Watch tonight - 10/22/09

Tonight is a very busy night of TV. There is 4 and 1/2 hours of TV shows that I follow. And I will probably not watch any of it. The YANKS-ANGELS Game 5 is on Fox at 8pm. If you are crazy enough not to watch, watch this instead...

• 30 Rock - NBC @ 9:30/8:30c
• Community - NBC @ 8/7c
• Flash Forward - ABC @ 8/7c
• Grey’s Anatomy - ABC @ 9/8c
• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia - FX @ 10/9c
• Parks & Recreation - NBC @ 8:30/7:30c
• The Office - NBC @ 9/8c

JoePa is the man.

Watch the Penn State football game this weekend. They play Michigan in Ann Arbor this Saturday at 3:30PM. Michigan owns Penn State almost as much as Iowa does. And SI did a long and pretty good profile of the legend. Check it out. It is a must read.

Steve Phillips's crazy affair

In other sports news, former Mets GM and ESPN talking head Steve Phillips was laying down a 22 year old Production Assistant. And she went crazy. Never promise crazy a baby. (That's a line from Arrested Development).

Must read.

Yankees and Phillies - Very different 2-1 leads

How good have the baseball playoffs been? Wow! I am hanging on the edge of my seat for hours on end. As a Yankee fan and a Joe Torre fan, it was rough night for me last night.

This is baseball at its best. This is why I love sports. It is killing my TV watching though.

If you have a TV, watch the Yankees tonight at 8 on Fox. Let's Go Yankees.

Side note on Girardi: CC on 3 days rest is the right move. In fact the only move I question is taking out Robertson because he looked really good in getting the 1st two outs. But Girardi has been very active and using the whole pen all year so I am not gonna kill him for it here. The Yankees really have a hard time winning in Anaheim.

Side note on Phillies: I love the middle of the order for the Phillies. They are relentless. I would love to see the Yankees and Phillies in the Series for so many reasons. I just hope the Dodgers can send it back to LA. Rack up those miles.

Update: 5:07 PM: Forget to mention, the TBS crew is the worst booth ever. And Craig Sager is ridiculous. They make McCarver and Buck look like rock stars.