By ROBIN MULDERASSISTANT COPY EDITOR

When you think of peoplewho dig through the trash,what kind of people do uthink of? You’re probablythinking…the homeless,jobless, or desperately poor.Not this time! They callthemselves “freegans.” It’sa word derived from “free”and “vegan.” It’s the latestenvironmental movementagainst food that’s careless-ly being tossed away.

Experts estimate thatstores throw away 55 bil-lion dollars worth of foodeach year. Americans willwaste 43 billion dollarsworth of food a year, and foreach American family,that’s six hundred dollarslost annually. Freeganssay that no one should gohungry, because “food iseverywhere, you just haveto know where to look.”Studies show that morethan one in ten householdsin the United States (11%)experience or is at a risk ofhunger.

They’re tired of the prof-it ridden society we are in.Some even take clothes,furniture, and electronicsfrom the dumpster sites.They feel they are minimiz-

ing the waste in America.The movement is spread-ing, especially in New YorkCity. Most of the food theyfind is still clean, fresh, andpackaged. Many storesthrow away food for littleimperfections, or don’t sellfood more than a day old,such as bread stores. On

freegan.info, you can sharedumpster sites, food recalls,and get tips on how to prop-erly prepare food. The sitegets nearly 70 thousandhits daily.

They draw in more peo-ple through their “trashtours,” “freegan feasts,” andother events. At the feasts

they cook the food they’vefound, and serve it, all forfree. So, would you diveinto the world of freegan-ism to make a statement?You can find more informa-tion from freegan.info, andour good friend, YouTube.

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By BRITTANY DAVISSTAFF WRITER

A meeting to make trans-portation on and off campusmore feasible was held onTuesday, September 18th at9:30 p.m. in WilliamPaterson University’sUniversity Commons withCommuter ServicesDirector, Allan Williams.

The primary goal was todiscuss and begin the cre-ation of an easy-to-readshuttle route map. Studentsare having trouble readingthe maps and scheduletimes that are postedaround campus.

The Student GovernmentAssociation President,Jamie Mariano, and otherSGA members are workingwith Allan to design a newroute map that students willhave access to. Right now,the school is working withNJ Transit to have buses744 and 75 make stops oncampus. The problems withthe buses are that they don'tarrive at their scheduledtimes. With bus 75, it onlyruns twice a day, to andfrom campus.

The new bus stop, which islocated right by UniversityCommons, is very conven-ient, students say. Thoughas it still stands, the down-town Paterson shuttle,which has been eliminatedfrom use, will not be return-ing. This has caused manyproblems for students, butin the long run, Allan saysthat they benefit.

Although, the reason forthe downtown shuttle’selimination is that therewas a budget cut, which hascaused an increase in stu-dent tuition.

Our University has come along way with construction,and we just hope thesetransportation issuesimprove as time progresses.

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By SHALANE LAYUGANSTAFF WRITER

On Thursday, September27th, William PatersonUniversity held its annualHome Run contest, whichtook place during commonhour on the university’s soft-ball field.

Eligibility to participatethe game was open to anyWilliam Paterson Universityfaculty, student or alumni,but only nine students

showed up at this year’s con-test.

In a single- eliminationtournament, round one con-sisted of the players eachbatting at eleven pitches.With four players eliminat-ed, the top five players whoscored the most homerunsproceeded to the next round.Since no bases were beingplayed like an actual base-ball or softball game, if theball was batted beyond theoutfield and over the fence it

was considered to be a home-run.

The championship roundconsisted of six pitches,which resulted in a tie of 2homeruns between both ofthe last players.

Though, in the second tie-breaking match, Junior,Michael O’Shea victoriouslybatted the most homerunsand earned the title of thisyear’s Intramural SportHome Run Contest winner.

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By Matt KadoshStaff Writer

At the end of September,Jewish people all over theworld took the time toobserve the High Holidays.These holidays are a timefor Jewish people whenapples and honey symbolizea sweet New Year andround bread represents thecycles of the seasons.However, the celebratorynature of Rosh Hashanahhas a more solemn meaningin which people are given atime to reflect on the pastyear, atone for sins, recon-cile differences amongfriends, and prepare for abetter year.

The holidays consist ofRosh Hashanah, whichmeans head of the year andYom Kippur, which meansDay of Atonement. RoshHashanah is a day of moral-ity, self- examination, spiri-tuality, and holiness,according to the JewishBook of Why.

The high holidays arethe most sacred days in theJewish year. Many Jewishpeople spend RoshHashanah with family andin a synagogue. The moreobservant Jewish peopleobserve Rosh Hashanah fortwo days, with the exceptionof those in the ReformTradition, who observe foronly one.

The ten days followingRosh Hashanah are knownas “days of repentance.”They are a time to reconcile

differences with loved onesand are a time to reflect onthe past year. Ben Levy,President of The JewishStudent Association, saidthat for him, those days andYom Kippur are “a time tomake a fresh beginning andput things in perspective.”Levy said he also uses thetime to right what he mayhave done wrong and to askfor forgiveness.

Yom Kippur followsthese ten days of repen-tance. It began onSeptember 21st (twoFridays ago) night at sun-down and lasted through to

Saturday evening at sun-down. Many Jewish peoplefast on Yom Kippur. PhilipO’Driscoll, freshman andmember of the JSA, findsgreat meaning in YomKippur. He says that fastingon Yom Kippur is a way forhim to “purify both the bodyand the soul.”

He finds meaning inprayer and reading from theTorah. And even thoughYom Kippur may be solemn,it is positive because peoplecan reflect, so as to be “hap-pier and less cynical whenthe next year comes.”

Similarly, in a meeting

of Jewish students held onTuesday September 25th,UJA Hillel Director RabbiEly Allen said that YomKippur is a time to forgivebecause we are judged bythe way we judge ourfriends. Allen added that byavoiding negative conclu-sions about others, we areable to take a step back toalleviate unnecessary suf-fering among others andourselves.

Perhaps this is a time-less and valuable lesson wecan take with us as we pro-ceed throughout the rest ofthe fall semester.

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By MATT KADOSHSTAFF WRITER

Iranian PresidentMahmoud Amadinejad tooka tour of the Americas lastweek. While in New York,he was able to polish hisimage as the underdog andassert his country’s right tonuclear material. Then, heproceeded to SouthAmerica, where he solidi-fied trade relations.

His first stop wasColumbia University, whereAmadinejad was greetedwith protests, and ascathing introduction byUniversity President LeeBollinger, who called him a“cruel and petty dictator.”

Unfortunately, this coolwelcome has only served toboost Amadinejad’s popu-larity in Iran, which is thesame as in the UnitedStates, wherein Iranianpresidents are elected everyfour years and for only twoterms. In Iran, Amadinejadis in his first term and willbe up for re-election in 2009.

He couldn’t have asked fora better way to boost hispopularity at home than by

looking like the underdog infront of an unfriendlyAmerican university presi-dent. And this boost wasneeded. According to theAssociated Press,Amadinejad has been losingpopularity at home as hisnation’s economy begins todecline, and he continues toinstigate the west.

But after his visit toColumbia University, anIranian newspaper declaredtheir president “The winnerin the New York propagan-da battlefield,” according tothe BBC.

During his visit to theUnited Nations, the IranianPresident was greeted byeven more protesters. CNNreported that Amadinejadasked his audience to lookat “who was really responsi-ble for the September 11thterrorist attacks.”

He declared that his coun-try would resolve theirnuclear issues through theInternational AtomicEnergy Agency regardlessof the opinions of “unnamedpowers.”

The next stops on his tourwas South America, where

his hosts greeted him. InBolivia, he pledged $1 bil-lion to help the country taptheir natural resources, theAssociated Press furtherreported. During his tour inSouth America, he was alsoable to meet with PresidentHugo Chavez of Venezuela.Chavez says he supportsIran’s right to nuclearpower, and says his countryhas plans to develop theirown nuclear energy pro-gram.

Iranian PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad,widely know for his advoca-cy of a nuclear Iran, ques-tioning of the Holocaust,and threatening remarksabout Israel and the Westwent on diplomatic tour lastweek.

He started in New Yorkwith his stops at ColumbiaUniversity and the UnitedNations, and moved toSouth America where hewas more warmly welcomedby Bolivia andVenezuela. His tour bol-stered his popularity inIran, and strengthenedtrade relations in SouthAmerican countries.

Iranian President Goes on Tour

O’Shea later experienceda brief moment of being acelebrity while his picture ofbeing awarded a trophy wastaken and will be displayedon the Intramural section ofthe university’s Rec center’s

website. The contest con-cluded with free t-shirts notonly to the players, but alsoto the few fans sitting on thebleachers as well, whoseparticipation was greatlyappreciated.

Home Run contest: continued

By FATIMA LORASTAFF WRITER

Over the course of thepast year an unidentifiedrapist has been wonderingthe streets of Paterson, NewJersey. The victim’s agesrange from 16 years old totheir 30s and are mostlyHispanic women.

The criminal has beenknown to strike during thedaytime as well as at night,while women are using theircell phones or Ipods by put-ting them into a chokehold.

One William PatersonUniversity junior, YaniRodriguez, stated, “I haven’theard much about the inci-dent. I work on Market St.and believe the town to bepretty bad.”

Another student, a sopho-more, read an article on theprevious occurrences

remarked, “I know Patersonis not the safest place towalk alone at night, but itsabsurd how you can’t evenfeel safe in the daytime.Plus you have to be cautiouswhen using your Ipod. It'scrazy how these kinds ofpeople are out there, and Iwould love to know wherethe police are when all thisis going on.”

According to the Patersonpolice department, therehave been five assaults sofar. Out of these five, threewere unsuccessful attempts."The victim is pulled into analley or a yard and assault-ed," stated Detective Lt.Don Giaquinto. Whenasked about their reaction,the most citizens ofPaterson were shocked andcould not believe theseevents were taking placeclose to their homes.

Crime strikes close to home

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What Keeps us Living,Breathing, and Kicking

By LIZBETH DAVIESSTAFF WRITER

One random late night Itook a trip to my localDunkin' Donuts. Whilewaiting for my friends tofinish their orders, I noticedthat one of the employeeswas dumping some of thedonuts and muffins into abig garbage can. It seemedlike it was something shedid every night. And aftercollecting every donut andcrumb you can imagine, shetook everything to the back,probably to the dumpster.This girl's job at closing wasto throw out food. Thisdeliberate task is whatshocks me the most aboutsome of our behaviors inthis country.

I'll admit it: I throwaway some kind of foodalmost every single day. Iknow that the people I'msitting next to and the pro-fessor that stands in front ofme in class do the same.And although our wasteful-ness can get out of hand, wehave all come to theacknowledge its existence.Or maybe our wastefulnessis so involuntary now thatwe actually don't notice itanymore. While I'm in adeep conversation, I tend toneglect my food until it getscold.

Once it's time to getgoing, I dump the rest in thetrash unless it's expensiveor can be transported home.I also find that I ask for toomuch, can't finish the rest,and might toss it if I don'tthink I'll really want itlater. Most of us have foodright there for us to try, tocomplain about, and toeventually throw out.Although some things aremeant to be thrown away,food -- which keeps us liv-ing, breathing, and kicking-- isn't.

In the 21st century,Americans are seen aroundthe world as living in excess.We drive big cars, "bling"everything out, and try tofind the next best thing thatmakes us happy and satis-fied. When it comes to food,we are the biggest culprits.We'll dispose of anything

that doesn't taste good andpush away a meal that does-n't look good. Aren't theseactions a bit shameful?People all around the worldare suffering. Povertystricken children are luckyto get one meal a day. YetAmerican eateries disposeof fresh foods every singlenight when closing. Is thistoo harsh a critique? Okay,so the government dropsrice bags in Afghanistan orsends different harvests tocountries in need. But doesthe government deserve apat on the back for thatwhen many of its own peo-ple don't follow it's exampleby conserving food? Notonly do people suffer outsideof this country, but manyare suffering from within.The inner city and ruralmidwest are backdrops forpoverty in this country.While more fortunate peoplewaste their food in thiscountry, less fortunateAmericans are in lack of it.

Ultimately, I can'tchange every single waste-ful situation before it starts.While I'm at the food court,I won't stick my hand out tosave the meals that peoplemight be throwing in thetrash. But I will be thinkingabout the decisions I makewhen I order some food. I'llalso be contemplating theact of throwing food outwhen I don't need to. I dohave relatives in suchplaces as Haiti and Africathat barely have anything toeat.

It makes me shudder atimagining what it would belike if the tables wereturned and I was the onestruggling to find one mealfor the day. I am ashamedof myself and the kind ofculture I've begun to emu-late each and every day thatI waste even a morsel offood. I just hope that all ofus in this society will makeeven the slightest ofchanges right now to to con-serve our food.Got something to say? E- mail usat oped@wpubeacon.com

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BY RUMKI CHOWDHURYSTAFF WRITER

Imagine walking intoUniversity Commons,resisting the temptation tostand in line for Sbarro orChinese, knowing that foodand drink is forbidden toyou after sunrise and beforesunset for 30 days. Sept.12th marked the beginningof the month of fasting andcleansing, Ramadan.Millions of Muslims aroundthe world are waking upbefore sunrise, approxi-mately 5:30a.m. US time, tofill their stomachs with foodand water before embarkingon a day of fast.

It is around 7:00p.m. UStime that the sun sets andMuslims sit down for iftar,dinner of ending fast forthat day, with plates full ofdifferent courses rangingfrom the South Asiansamosas (dough stuffed withpotatoes) to the Middle-Eastern hammas and bread.Muslims take a sip of waterand eat a date, followed bythe full meal.

"My parents are visitingPalestine and Egypt so it'sjust my older sister, littlebrother, and me at themoment. We take turns

cooking," said Hana Saed,sophomore.

Some Muslim WPU stu-dents have late classes,thereby forced to end theirfast in class. Resident stu-dents may attend Iftar onMondays, Tuesdays, andWednesdays, hosted by theWPU Muslim StudentsAssociation in UC214.

Among the Iftar attendeesare Amir Mahmoud, fresh-man, and Safi Haidar, soph-omore. "I sometimes skipsuhr (breakfast before sun-rise) because I don't want towake up my roommate,"said Mahmoud. "I used todorm. I would wake up inthe morning and haveready-made pasta for suhr,"said Haidar. Because

Muslims follow the lunarcalendar, in which eachmonth begins at a newmoon, the days being 11days shorter than the solarcalendar, the starting datefor Ramadan moves everyyear. The history behindthis holy month beginsaround 610 A.D. While con-templating in a cave nearMecca, Saudi Arabia, theProphet Mohammad (Peacebe upon him), saw the angel,Gabriel. Gabriel revealed toMohammad the first versesof the Holy Quran, theMuslim Holy Book.

During this revelation,Mohammad, who was illit-erate, miraculously read theverses. Children do not fastuntil they reach a level ofunderstanding of Islam.Those who are ill, expecting,or impoverished are excusedfrom fasting. Women mustmake up for the days theyhave missed during men-struation.

If one deliberately skips aday of fast, he or she is enti-tled to make up for that oneday with 30 additional daysto the month of Ramadan orfeeding the poor.

Ramadan is about charity,discipline, and spirituality.All the gates

of heaven are open andthe gates of hell are closed.It is one of the five pillars ofIslam that all Muslims areobligated to follow, faith(Shahadah), prayer (Salah),charity (Zakah), fast(Sawm), pilgrimage toMecca (Hajj). The WPUMSA is hosting a fastathonon Wednesday, Oct. 10, dur-ing which you can sign up tofast for that day or half aday and attend their6:30p.m. dinner in the UCBallroom. Even if you do notfast, join the MSA and enjoythe Middle Eastern meal,catered by Al KhayamRestaurant. The dinner willbe followed by a lecture onthe purpose of fasting byRutgers University NewBrunswick Chaplain's FarazKhan.

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InsiderInsiderWhy isWhy is

there a ratthere a raton ouron ourcover?cover?

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FlowerI’m sure you are all aware of what happenedin last weeks episode of Meerkat Manor.Flower, the queen of the Whisker clanreceived a fatal snake bite to the head anddied. Flower accomplished more as a meerkatthan some of us will as people: she was leaderof the Whiskers for four years, she had thirtysomething kids, she is the first InsiderAnimal of the Week, and now she is a bigmovie star (Queen of the Meerkats that iscoming soon!). At any rate, this is oneMeerkat that will remain close to our heartsforever. Can’t wait to see her again on the bigscreen!

By JUSTIN PONTECONTRIBUTING WRITER

Right now, the only thingthat is on my mind is 50cent’s Curtis and KanyeWest’s Graduation, bothreleased on September11th. I have been readingarticles, blogs, and reviewsof the albums. I just can’tstop. I am so curious to seewhat peoples’ reactions areto these amazing albums,but reading some of thesethoughts and opinions onthe albums made me angry.I wanted to give a responseto set the people straight,shed some new light ontheir preference. So far,most people have been sup-porting Graduation and aretotally against Curtis. Iwant to give these peoplesome background informa-tion and more foundationfor the conclusions theymay have about theseartists.

Both Kanye West and 50Cent are amazing artists,but I see one flaw common-ly made when I see thesemen compared: they areincomparable. They arepart of two separate genresand tastes of music. KanyeWest is turning out to bemore of an R&B artist,while 50 is staying steadilyin Rap. However, they bothreflect on their mentors,such as Jay-Z, who focuseson the finer things in life,and Dr. Dre, who talksabout the ghetto and hardtimes growing up.

Accordingly, a lot of theentries online say that 50Cent cannot “produce,”although he has alreadyhad two successful albumsprior to Curtis. One albumsold 1.1 million its first

week, which beatGraduation that sold985,000. Both are extreme-ly respectable figures forfirst week sales, but in theend, 50 comes out on top. Asfor career sales prior tothese new albums, 50 had11 million, which almostdoubles Kanye’s 6 million.Also, not only does 50 rap,he has started his ownrecord label with other rap-pers, he has his own line ofclothing and sneakers, and

he recently bought VitaminWater. You can start to seethat 50 is resembling someof the more affluent rap-pers. Jay-Z, P. Diddy, Dr.Dre, Eminem, and Nellyhave completed similargoals outside of just rap-ping.

50 Cent promised Kanyeto retire from producing ifKanye beat him in sales thefirst week. Although Iwould be upset to see 50leave, there are a lot more

things that he is involved inthat would keep him aheadof those who would still beproducing on their own.Obviously, from all of this,so far, you can conclude Iam more biased in the favorof 50 Cent. I am a 50 fanand always will be. I do notfavor his morals, lyrics, andkill-your-family attitude. Ijust like his style, how hepresents himself and howhe handles things withother rappers.

On the other hand, Kanyeis actually very similar to50 in the way they bothnearly died. Also, they wereboth mentored back into theworld of music throughother successful artists.Don’t get me wrong. I loveGraduation, I think it’sgreat. All of the beats andartists featured on thealbum bring a very newspectrum not yet covered inthe music industry. In away, I think Kanye Westhas started his own newgenre in music, or maybe itsChicago artists all together.Common and Lupee Fiascoare also different in theirmethods of beats and lyrics,but have an attractivesound to their music. WhatI believe is happening isthat people wanted some-thing new from music.Kanye West has satisfiedthat craving and that iswhy people are crazy abouthis album.

50 Cent will remain a rap-per at the top of his indus-try. Although his industrymight be getting smaller, Ibelieve he will stick with ituntil it dies. I like KanyeWest and I like his music,but I will be a 50 fan until Idie.

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50 Cent vs. Kayne West: Is It a Fair Fight?

By CORI ALDRIDGESTAFF WRITER

When M.I.A. released herdebut album, Arular(2005), she stunned listen-ers with the seeminglyeffortless way in which shewove heavy, politically-driven lyrics into carefreebeats. She managed toevoke images and producesounds that were, miracu-lously, new and familiar atthe same time.

On her sophomorealbum, Kala, released onAugust 21 of this year,M.I.A. performs similarmagic, but manages to takeseveral strides forward inthe creation of music thatis unreservedly fun. Thistime around, the songs are,generally, more melodic.M.I.A. pushes her voice fur-ther than she has in thepast (most notably in thesong “Jimmy”).

All 12 tracks are likemajor events, in and ofthemselves. Each is wor-thy of single status, whichis rare in a time whenalbums so often consist of

only one or two good songsand drab filler. The blendof the unconventional, suchas the adorable rhymes oflittle children on “MangoPickle Down River;” dis-tressed bird noises on“Birdflu;” and gun shots on“Paper Planes,” the main-stream questions aboutboys on the track “Boyz,”and the involvement of the

ever-popular Timbaland on“Come Around,” worksbeautifully for the fearlessM.I.A. As a result, Kala isa collection of songs that isdelightful and surprisingupon the first and fiftiethlisten.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2007 INSIDER The Beacon 9Tomorrow’s Just Another Day

a New Album from For Science

By TIM KAUFFELDINSIDER CO-EDITOR

For Science, a localalternative punk band outof New Brunswick, NewJersey has just releasedtheir third CD Tomorrow’sJust Another Day.

At first listen my mindwas immediately blown.Although, you can defi-nitely tell they changedtheir sound since their pastalbums Revenge for Hireand Way Out of Control, butnothing is lost. This partic-ular CD may not be asupbeat as the past CD’s, butyou will get over that easilyas soon as you hear the chil-dren’s chorus in their hitsingles “Even” and “LivingWell”.

A great word to describethis album is epic. That isthe immediate feeling thatcomes to mind on the open-ing guitar riff of the CD.Also, nothing is more epicthan the track “RageAgainst Heaven”. Nothingis more epic than a songwith a heavy Meatloafinfluence.www.myspace.com/for-

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POMMES FRITESBy SHALANE LAYUGANSTAFF WRITER

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After sampling a delectable fry dipped into a savory sauce at PommesFrites, your taste buds just won’t be satisfied with the traditional ketchup,barbecue, or honey-mustard sauce anymore. Serving only Belgian fries,Pommes Frites specializes in fried potatoes that are much more than ordi-nary; they are cooked not once, but twice to add that crispy crunch and gold-en color. The crunchiness isn’t just the best part of your meal, but it is thesauce that makes it even more delicious. With over two-dozen exotic saucesto choose from, it’s no wonder you’re encouraged to sample as much as youwant, until your taste buds are satisfied. If you’re in the mood for somethingtangy, try the Sweet Mango Chutney Mayo, but if you like your fries extrasalty then dip them in the new Pomegranate Teriyaki sauce. Seating withinthe small, narrow shop is limited; but the menu is affordable, and the staff ismore than welcoming. So if you want your fries “Always Great, Even Late,”don’t settle for Wendy’s anymore. Pommes Frites is the place to go to satisfythat late night hunger for a culinary adventure in the city.

By SHALANE LAYUGANSTAFF WRITER

Location: 37 St. Mark’s PlaceNew York City, New York

Complete satisfaction just doesn’t come as easy anymore when it comes toeating out, but New York City’s BAMN! gives a new definition to the term“fast food.” Although highly reviewed by publicists such as USA Today andThe New York Times, BAMN! isn’t your typical elite restaurant. Guaranteedfree from long lines and rude waiters, it contains over a dozen simple, buthot, tasty meals to munch on displayed behind small windowed compart-ments. For people who don’t like interacting with other people or even ifyou’re just “on the go,” all you need are a few quarters; and with the twist ofyour wrist pulling the little door down, your bite size burger or fruit saladslides out of the vending machine. What will most likely catch your eye atfirst would be their bright pink decorating scheme, or probably the blindingcamera flashes from passing tourists. So, if you’re ever in the East Villageside of New York City, be sure to visit BAMN! for an automat bamn-tasticexperience.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2007 The Beacon 13SPORTSNHL Preview: Eastern Conference

By ALEX IOSIOVICHSPORTS EDITOR

1 Ottawa SenatorsWith Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza in contract years, you can be sure that they

will score...A LOT. Captain Daniel Alfredsson will benefit from them. TheConference Champs are deep at every positions. Wade Redden, Chris Phillips, JoeCorvo, and Antoine Volchenkov patrol the defensive zone while adding offensive

ability. Goaltender Ray Emery comes into this season with new confidence after agreat playoffs. Emery will miss the opener because of a wrist injury. Will it nag

him all season long? For the sake of my fantasy team, let’s hope not.

15 Atlanta Thrashers

14 New York Islanders

13 Washington Capitals

12 Tampa Bay Lightning

11 Boston Bruins

10 Montreal Canadiens

9 Florida Panthers

8 New Jersey Devils

7 Toronto Maple Leafs

6 Buffalo Sabres

5 Philadelphia Flyers

4 New York Rangers

3 Carolina Hurricanes

2 Pittsburgh Penguins

First and foremost, good job by the Capitals in bringing back the old school colorsand logo. This is the darkhorse team of the East. Signing Michael Nylander wasa great move and he will surely play well with super-star Alexander Ovechkin. Ifthat doesn’t pan out then they can play Ovechkin with the highly touted 19-year-old rookie Nicklas Backstrom. There’s two great options there. One has to work.

Alexander Semin will also benefit from one of the two centers. Don’t forget,they’ve also added Viktor Kozlov. This team will be dangerous on offense. Tom

Poti is finally out of New York completely and could excel under less pressure inWashington. The defense is unimpressive all around, however. Goaltender OlafKolzig will have his work cut out for him again. If the defense shapes up there’s

no reason why they can’t make a playoff push.

The Islanders didn’t belong in the playoffs last sesaon and they don’t belong inthe top 10 of the East this year. With the Flyers, Rangers, and Penguins drasti-cally better along with the always solid Devils this team can’t even compete intheir division. Rick DiPietro begins year number two of his 15 year contract. Ifthe concussion problems that plagued him last season become troublesome, I’m

sure the fans will be more than happy to let GM Garth Snow and owner CharlesWang know what Rick is going through. Bill Guerin, why did you sign here?

Atlanta showed me something during the ‘07 postseason. They showed that theydon’t belong. The forwards are good, but their defense may be the worst in the

league. Goaltender Kari Lehtonen should improve, but if he falters, JohanHedberg is not even close to the answer. Neither is Fred Brathwaite (Yeah, he’s

still around). Ilya Kovalchuk, Marion Hossa, and Slava Kozlov will do theirthing. And as for the future...Alex Bourret for Pascal Dupuis? Seriously?

Having last year’s Rocket Richard winner on a 12th place team does seem ratherodd. But if Rick Nash could do it for a Columbus team that finished 14th in theWest in ‘04, then you can bet a John Tortorella tantrum that Vincent Lecavaliercan do it, too. Lecavalier, the NHL’s reigning goal leader, will look to defend thattitle, and teammate Martin St. Louis will have his eyes on the prize as well. Theteam’s defense and goaltending could make me cry if I wasn’t already teary eyedfrom looking at their practice jersey like new uniforms. Dan Boyle stands alonethe only good defenseman on the team. The younger defenders do have potentialthough. I have a bad feeling Head Coach John Tortorella might actually punchJohan Holmqvist and Marc Denis. Although he might miss, because those two

goaltenders can’t seem to get in the way of most things fired at them.

Let’s start this off with the defense so we can end it on a high note. Zdeno Charaplays defense for the Bruins...kind of. He had the worst plus/minus of any Bruin

defensemen at -21. And he’s their captain and number one defenseman. AfterChara the defense has...uh...um...oh yeah, Aaron Ward. Dennis Wideman is thelone brightspot on the blueline. Manny Fernandez and Tim Thomas will mostlikely rotate back and forth in net until someone emerges. The offense is justmissing that one piece. If only they had someone like Joe Thornton. Oh that’s

right. With Marc Savard leading the way the offense will honestly be pretty good.Phil Kessel will produce more this year now that he’s healthy.

Carey Price, the 20 year old goaltender who backstopped Team Canada to thegold medal at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championsipsm, has survived

the cut and will backup Cristobal Huet. For now. Price could be an amazing storyif he beats out Huet during the regular season. I can just picture the cheesy head-lines now: “The Price is right!” or “Enregistrement des Price de Montréal” (Pricecheck in Montreal!). Five to one odds you see those in Montreal. The Canadiens

have loads of talent on the roster. Tomas Plekanec, Andrei Kostitsyn and MikahilGrabovski will all breakout this season. Saku Koivu, Alexei Kovalev, Chris

Higgins, and Michael Ryder fill out the offense. This team could make the play-offs if their defense doesn’t let as many people through as Paris Hilton does.

This team creeps up from nowhere to make a playoff push every year that alwaysfails. They’ll do the same this year. Goaltender Tomas Vokoun and Captain OlliJokinen are the centerpieces of this team. They’ve added Richard Zednik to com-bine with Jozef Stumpel to add a veteran presence to the forward corps that islittered with young talent. Jay Bouwmeester is the diamond on a dull looking

defense. Bouwmeester will put up good numbers once again and hopefully dropthe drinking habit that former goalie Ed Belfour helped him pick up. That hobbyhas done wonders for Belfour. His career could really take off this season...with

Leksands in Sweden! 10-1 odds they deport him by Christmas.The Penguins challenged for the Atlantic Division title last season and they areonly getting better and more experienced. Some guy Sidney Crosby should scoresome goals this season. Prediction: Crosby will have 43 goals and 89 assists this

year. Last year’s Rookie of the Year, Evgeni Malkin will have another big year andJordan Staal will fall under the radar again, but still put up good numbers. Let’s

not forget the savvy vets in Gary Roberts and Mark Recchi. A much improvedSergei Gonchar lead defense will play in front of talented goaltender Marc-Andre

Fleury, who will be under the microscope for consistency.

The ‘06 Stanley Cup Champs will be back atop the Southeast Division after tak-ing a break from winning last season. Eric Staal looks to rebound from a bad sea-son and should reach the 100 point plateau again. Captain Rod Brind’Amour gets

older and even better. Talented Erik Cole hopes to stay healthy this year. RayWhitney, Justin Williams, and Cory Stillman will provide great offensive depth.Former Conn Smythe winning goaltender Cam Ward has a veteran defense in

front of him that will help him bounce back from a sub-par 2007 season.

All eyes will be on Scott Gomez and Jaromir Jagr this season. If they don’t clickwill Jagr try to punch Gomez again? But if they do mesh other teams might as

well leave the net empty (or put in Ty Conklin). Chris Drury will center the secondline that can be equally as effective as the first. Two-time Vezina finalist HenrikLundqvist expects to play 70 games this year and will carry this team deep intothe playoffs. The defense has no big name but they’ve played well for two years

and they can only get better. The most intriguing part of this team is their young-sters. Petr Prucha, Ryan Callahan, Nigel Dawes, Dan Girardi, Brandon Dubinsky(watch out for him) and of course the well-gened; Calder candidate Marc Staal areall young and play important roles. Aggitator Sean Avery should boost the sales of

ear guards, and will put up career numbers.

“Briere to Gagne...score!” Just wanted you to get used to that. This team hasundergone a make over that would make Rosie O’Donnell think it’s possible. Jeff

Carter, Mike Knuble, Scottie Upshall, Scott Walker are just some of the many for-wards that will produce for this team. Newly acquired captain, Jason Smith is

rock solid on the blueline that is one of the toughest in the league. Along with thedefense there are some bruisers up front which will draw flashbacks of the ‘70s.

Martin Biron will re-establish himself as a number one goaltender.

Drury and Briere are gone, boo hoo. The Sabres still have deadly weapons onoffense. The team’s leading goalscorer, Thomas Vanek is still here and so is

Maxim Afinogenov, who would have had 80-90 points last year if he didn’t gethurt. Tim Connolly (who probably drools in his sleep from all those concussions) is

ridiculously talented and he is praying to the hockey gods that he can stayhealthy. In goal is Ryan Miller and is becoming a star with every save. Brian

Campbell leads a good group on defense. City of Buffalo, everything will be OK.

The acquistions of scorer Jason Blake and goalie Vesa Toskala instantly makesthis team better. Captain Mats Sundin will try to right the ship and steer themback in the playoffs, but it won’t be easy. The defense is somewhat suspect other

than Tomas Kaberle and Bryan McCabe. Toskala and Andrew Raycroft will battlefor the number one spot in the crease. Raycroft is a solid netminder that no matter

what the Toronto media says, but Toskala will edge him out.

They lost Scott Neidermayere, Scott Stevens, and Ken Daneyko once and stillplayed well. But now they’ve lost Scott Gomez and Brian Rafalski. There has to bea decline at some point, and this season is it. Luckily the young players are matur-ing quickly and can fill holes. Zach Parise, Patrick Elias, Brian Gionta, and TravisZajac will have to pick up the offense that will be more explosive under new HeadCoach Brent Sutter. Sutter is the kind of coach that the team will either love or

try to get fired. Paul Martin is the new number one defenseman. Can he handle it?The Devils are in because the playoffs are spelled B-R-O-D-E-U-R.

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NHL Season Preview: Western ConferenceBy ALEX IOSIOVICHSPORTS EDITOR

1 Detroit Red Wings

15 Phoenix Coyotes

14 Columbus Blue Jackets

13 Edmonton Oilers

12 Nashville Predators

11 Minnesota Wild

10 St. Louis Blues

9 Dallas Stars

8 Chicago Blackhawks

7 Colorado Avalanche

5 Calgary Flames

4 Anaheim Ducks

6 Los Angeles Kings

3 Vancouver Canucks

2 San Jose Sharks

Not even God, and the Coyotes have the closest thing to it in Head Coach WayneGretzky, could make this team competitive. Captain Shane Doan is all alone inthe desert with no supporting cast, and the net is "guarded" without NHL level

goaltenders. Will Gretzky be fired by mid-season or by season's end?...If he'slucky.

Adding veteran center Michael Peca to the mix doesn't hurt and sniper Rick Nashshould help draw fans to the arena (well that and because the Columbus Crew's

season of MLS soccer is finishing up). However, the team has an aging and ineffec-tive Sergei Fedorov, an unimpressive defense in front of inexperienced goaltenderPascal Leclaire, a moody young phenom in Sergei Zherdev, and not much else. But

hey, look at the bright side, their new jerseys aren't as hideous as most of theleague's.

The Oilers tried their best to pinch NHL clubs of their top restricted free agents tohelp a punchless offense. They only managed to bag Dustin Penner, formerly of

the Anaheim Ducks. Penner will be a good player but he along with new defense-men Sheldon Souray and Joni Pitkanen will not get this team back in the playoffs.

To think they were in the finals going to a game seven only two years ago. GMKevin Lowe will have to pull out the scrapbook of the mid ‘80s Oilers to keep him-self sane. Or he could just live like the Oilers lived in the ‘80s...you know, crashing

cars, endless house parties, and drug allegations. Good times.

It's not that I think the Predators are going to be terribly bad, it's just that every-one else got better. The Preds have lost Captain Kimo Timonen, Paul Kariya,Peter Forsberg, Scottie Upshall, Scott Walker, and all-star goaltender Tomas

Vokoun (although Chris Mason will be outstanding once again and will fillVokoun’s shoes and may even order a larger size) all within the past year through

trades and free agency. Who have they added? Jed Ortmeyer! Fans will surelylove him, but he won't make up the difference of what was lost on the stat sheet.Music City still has Jason Arnott, but speedster Steve Sullivan will be out for awhile after undergoing back surgery. The Preds lost everything but their home.

Oh wait, they may be moving to Canada.

Are you done laughing? The Central Division will be tough once again with allteams, except Columbus, now competitive. The ‘Hawks finally have the players

to stay afloat. With the super-talented Martin Havlat leading the way thisrevamped offense will make some noise in the West. Sergei Samsonov should bemore comfortable now that he is out of the pressure cooker that is Montreal and

is expected to return to his old form. Robert Lang, Yanic Perreault, MartinLapointe, and Jason Williams fill out the rest of the potent offense. Rookie phe-noms Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews will become the new faces of the fran-chise and are Calder Trophy favorites. The rock solid Nikolai Khabibulin will

backstop a talented but inexperienced defense. The Blackhawks are this year'sfeel good story.

It's so hard for me to count a Jaques Lemaire coached team out of the playoffs.But I'm not totally in love with their roster. A lot will be riding on the health ofoft-injured star Marion Gaborik and the consistency of Brian Rolston and PavolDemitra. The always reliable Wes Walz will contribute as much as he can at the

age of 37. Is surprise goaltender Niklas Backstrom a flash in the pan? I don'tthink so. If he falters, is 23-year-old Josh Harding ready to step in? The mediocre

defensemen should fair well under Lemaire's systems. Look for center MikkoKoivu to break out this year. Last season's 104 points and seventh place finishwas no fluke and eleventh to sixth place will be a tight race this year, but the

Wild will fall just short.

President John Davidson has done a masterful job of retooling this team. Theywere among the best in the league during the latter half of last season but theirfirst half woes were too much to overcome. The team has lots of talent up front

with Doug Weight, Paul Kariya, Petr Cajanek, Brad Boyes, and Martin Rucinsky.And let's not forget about Keith Tkachuk returning from his playoff hiatus withthe Atlanta Thrashers. The defense also looks surprisingly stable. Jay McKee

being out four to six weeks with a broken bone in his foot will be cause for con-cern, but Barret Jackman, Eric Brewer, and highly touted rookie Erik Johnson

should hold down the fort. Goaltending is the primary concern as Manny Legaceand Hannu Toivonen will be under the microscope all season long. The Blues willfinish in the same spot as last year, but this time only a few points will separatethem from the playoffs instead of 15. However, I still feel this team is one of two

teams in the West that could prove me wrong and make the playoffs. The other isthe following...

Goalie Marty Turco sure did prove that he could play the big games during lastseason's playoffs. It's too bad he won't get a chance to do it again this year.

Backup Mike Smith could even challenge Turco at some point during the season ifTurco gets hurt or starts playing poorly. Mike Modano has lost not just a step butmaybe a whole foot. He is not the same dynamic, game-changer he once was but

he will need to be this year. They still have the same crop of solid forwards inBrendan Morrow, Stu Barnes, Jere Lehtinen, Niklas Hagman, Jeff Halpern andMike Ribeiro. Aside from Ribeiro, there isn't a premier scorer in the bunch, and

calling Ribeiro premier is a stretch. The defense boasts Phillipe Boucher, MattiasNorstrom, and perhaps the most underrated hockey player ever (other than RonFrancis) in Sergei Zubov. He is 37-years-old now, is this the first season of his

decline? Let's hope not, he's on my fantasy team. They have the goaltending depthand a formidable defense but I’m not buying their offense. Unless someone

emerges, Dallas doesn't have enough fire power to get past ninth.

With Ryan Smyth they have to make the playoffs...right? He's only missed theplayoffs three times in his 12 year career. That could be one reason another isbecause of this guy named Joe Sakic. Captain Joe Sakic will lead a team that

boasts an offense that has a good balance of finesse and grinders. For every pret-ty play you get from Milan Hejduk and Wojtek Wolski there's a Tyler Arnason

and Scott Parker cleaning the glass with someone's face. The defense looks goodafter picking up Scott Hannan to blend in with John-Michael Liles and JordanLeopold. The riddler of the team is goaltender Jose Theodore. Can he shun thequestion marked jacket and play like the Vezina Trophy winner he once was? Ifhe doesn't find his game, Peter Budaj is more than capable of being the number

one. The Avalanche front office sure hopes that Theodore turns it around.They're not paying him $5.5 million to chew pine.

The forgotten California team is going to make some heads turn this season. TheKings scoring will be lead by center Mike Cammalleri and stars-in-the-making

Alexander Frolov and Anze Kopitar. This team will rebound from a poor showinglast season and grab a playoff spot. Rob Blake headlines an improved defensethat adds the much heralded rookie Jack Johnson to the mix. Goaltending will

be an interesting position throughout the season. With Dan Cloutier out of town,rookie Jonathan Bernier and veteran Jason LaBarbera will battle it out for the

right to be called the number one goaltender. My money’s on Bernier.

The Flames’ offense has struggled a bit in the preseason. But come on, it’s pre-season. I’m willing to bet my valuable, game-used Jason Muzzatti stick that

Captain Jarome Iginla will change that come the regular season. If healthy, he’llput up close to 100 points. Kristian Huselius could be traded AGAIN by Keenan,who traded him here from Florida, if he doesn’t produce. If the offense continues

to struggle, no worries. Dion Phaneuf will concuss anyone coming across theblueline and Mikka Kiprusoff is between the pipes. Head Coach Mike Keenan

will scare this team into the playoffs.

The uncertainty around the status of Scott Neidermayer and Teemu Selannekeeps this team from being number one in the conference. The Stanley Cup

Champions are still strong all around with Captain Chris Pronger leading theway and the additions of Mathieu Schnieder and Todd Bertuzzi. They may have

the deepest goaltending in the league with J.S. Giguere and Ilya Bryzgalov. AndyMcDonald, Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Kunitz, and Corey Perry will shine this year.

Twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin will put up identical big numbers this year asthey continue to get better. Brendan Morrison and Markus Naslund round out asolid group on offense. The defense looks stable with Aaron Miller and MattaisOhlund. Roberto Luongo is the best goaltender in the league (that is not a typofor all you Devils fans) and he alone can keep this team in the upper echelon ofthe league. Don’t worry Devils fans; Brodeur’s regular season win record is still

safe...relax.

Their new uniforms may look stupid, but GM Dean Lombardi sure is not. He hasput together a good team led by Patrick Marleau. Joe Thornton will finish in the

top five in scoring and Jonathan Cheechoo is always dangerous. DefensemanMatt Carle is a year older and will become one of their best defenseman. Evgeni

Nabokov is always reliable and will have another good year in net for theSharks. Now if they could only bring back their original jerseys.

With sniper Henrik Zetterberg entering his prime and Pavel Datsyuk smack inthe middle, you can be sure Joe Louis Arena will have to purchase a new goal

light when these two burn it out. Rookie Igor Grigorenko will surprise many andwill challenge for the Calder Trophy. Ageless Chris Chelios, 45, is still going

strong and anchors a deep defense. Captain Niklas Lidstrom will be his NorrisTrophy self and will mentor fellow Swede Niklas Kronwall. Dominik Hasek, 42,will be in goal but he could decline this year. Rookie Jimmy Howard, 23, is my

pick for backup over Chris Osgood. Remember Howard’s name, people.

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A jury ruled that Madison SquareGarden and it’s chairman must pay$11.6 million in damages to formerNew York Knicks executive AnuchaBrown Sanders in her sexual har-

rassment lawsuit.The New York Mets lose the NL

East and miss the playoffs cappingoff the worst collapse in MLB histo-

ry.Rutgers football knocked down to21st in the rankings after losing to

Maryland at home 34-24.Dmitri Young of the National

League and Carlos Pena of theAmerican League were named

MLB’s Comeback Players of theYear.

Beacon Sports Trivia Answers Next Week

Who is the only player to win theplayoff MVP award and not be a

member of the World Series winningteam?

Last issue’s question and answer:What is the name of the NBA’s MVP

trophy ?Thee Maurice Podoloff Trophy

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If the William PatersonPioneers ice hockey teamwas thinking about chang-ing their motto theyshould consider “AllWeek” or “All Season.”

If they continue this sortof play into January theycan even go with “AllYear.”

The Pioneers went into abig three-game weekendundefeated. Having cap-tured the preseasonGarden State Cup tourna-ment, they marched overto Lehigh University andknocked off two Divsion Iteams in VillanovaUniversity and Lehigh,giving them the MountainHawk Tournament cham-pionship.

Captain Ray Katinskyand the Pioneers thenstormed up to on Albanyfor a Friday, September28th contest against SienaCollege, ranked 11th inthe nation and third in theNortheast Division. Sienaplays on an Olympic style

rink while most hockeygames in North Americaare played on NHL stan-dard sized rinks. Olympicsized rinks are larger indimension and manyteams find it difficult toadjust.

The Pioneers, however,are not most teams. ThePioneers would defeatSiena 7-5 and head backhome with a 3-0 regularseason record.

Next on the hit list wasRider University for aSaturday night game. TheRider Broncs would helpthe Pioneers entertain intheir home opener at theIce Vault Arena by surren-dering nine goals.

The Pioneers started thefirst period sluggish in thefirst few minutes andactually gave up the firstgoal of the game. Thatwould be all Rider wouldget as goaltender CharlieD'Angelo would lock downthe net the rest of the way.

Defensemen Dan Moserand Katinsky were excel-lent in their own end whilethe offense took to Rider

like a nine-year-old to apiñata.

Shaun McTigue washeld scoreless but did con-tribute three assists.Anthony Houlis left hismark on the scoresheet aswell as on the minds ofmany Rider players.

The Pioneer Pest wasinvolved in many scufflesin front of the net and wasthe cause for most of them,most notably when hestopped short in front ofthe Rider goaltender'screase causing a small"snow shower." TheBroncs would then shoveHoulis who proceeded to"fall" on the goaltendercausing a melee in thecrease and net.

Rider couldn't comebackor turn their attentionaway from Houlis and(putting it nicely) lost 9-1.

A rematch withVillanova University atthe Ice Vault was onschedule for the Pioneerson Sunday. Having defeat-ed Villanova 3-1 in theMountain HawkTournament, the Pioneers

knew Villanova wouldcome out strong.

The puck dropped forthe first period to start,but I don't think anyonetold the Pioneers. Havingleft their legs in the lock-erroom, Villanova domi-nated and out-skated thePioneers through two peri-ods. Dan Moser playedstrong throughout thegame with timely defen-sive plays at the blueline,and tremendous efforts infront and behind the net.

The Pioneers wouldhead into the lockerroomafter the second period ofplay down 4-3, andMcTigue with one lessstick after breaking one infrustration over his knee.

Head Coaches BobCarnathan and KenScarpa must have given aMartin Luther King-esquespeech, because thePioneers came out for thethird period inspired.

They skated hard toevery puck, finishedchecks, and the sloppyplay that defined theirgame in the first two peri-ods had disappeared.

Goaltender KyleFinnerty settled down andturned away every thirdperiod shot while the teamplayed as a unit at bothends of the rink. Theresult would be five unan-swered goals for thePioneers and an 8-4 victo-ry.

The weekend tally was24 goals scored and 10goals allowed. Knockingoff Division I Villanova(again), a MACHA oppo-nent (Rider), and the 11thranked team in the nation(Siena) in three days isremarkable. Fatigue mayhave set in during thefinal game of the weekendbut the Pioneers pulledthrough. As the sayinggoes, "Good teams find away to win."

William Paterson has atwo-game weekend on tapfor Friday, Oct. 5thagainst Lafayette Collegeat 8:45 p.m. and Saturdayagainst PrincetonUniversity at 7:45 p.m.Both games will be playedat the Ice Vault.

The Pioneers will beplaying "All Weekend."

www.wpuhockey.com

WPU Ice Hockey dominant “AllDay”, all weekend

Editor retraction: “NFL Week Three Picks” 9-19-07 issue, substitute DAL for CHI as the winner.

On Campus Recruiting Events – Fall 2007Career Development and Advisement Center (CDAC)

Employer Position Date Location

Beard Miller & Co.Staff Accountant/Interns October 4th (Valley) V100Accounting Majors

J.H. Cohn LLP Staff Accountant/Interns October 16th (Valley) V1002Accounting Majors

Sax Macy Fromm Staff Accountant October 17th (Valley) V1002Accounting Majors

IMS Health Client Service Analyst October 18th SC 301All Majors

Liberty Mutual Sales Representative October 24th SC 301All Majors

Pearson Education Editorial Assistant November 7th SC 301Marketing AssistantEnglish/Liberal Arts

Blinds to Go Management Trainee November 29th SC 301

Wells Fargo Financial Credit Manager November 14th SC 301

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16 The Beacon SPORTS Wednesday, October 3, 2007

They live for thisMLB Playoff PreviewBY NICK DIMICHINOSTAFF WRITER

American LeagueDivision Series:

Angels at Red SoxA series that sports great pitchingand great hitting, this will be fun

to watch. These two teams come inas very similar clubs in the road toget to where they are. The Red Sox

overcame a late scare from theYankees, and won their first ALEast Championship since 1995.

They have been the heavy favoritecoming out of the American

League ever since spring trainingdue to their consistent lineup andoverall scary rotation. They paid

over $50 million on the bidding forDaisuke Matsuzaka and he, in my

opinion, was a waste of thatmoney (15-12 4.40). They will

bring their Cy Young front-runnerJosh Beckett (20-7, 3.27) and theirpotent lineup to the table, lookingto make life very difficult for the

American League West ChampionAngels.

Los Angeles comes in as thefavorite out of the west, althoughthe Mariners made a slight run atthe wild-card, it was a single-head-

ed race the whole way. They of course have the usual cast

of characters, led by VladimirGuerrero (.324, 27 HR 125 RBI)and Chone Figgins, they are a

dynamic defense that likes to runwith guys like Figgins, HowieKendrick, and rookie Reggie

Willits.

PitchingJohn Lackey (19-9, 3.01), Kelvim

Escobar (18-7, 3.40), Jered Weaver(13-7, 3.91)

Advantage: Angels

HittingAs a manager, when the middle of

your lineup card readsManny Ramirez, David Ortiz and

Mike Lowell, I don’t need toexplain.

Advantage: Red Sox

BullpenHideki Okajima (3-2, 2.22) and

Jonathan Papelbon (1.85, 37saves) versus

Scott Shields (4-5, 3.86) andFrancisco Rodriguez (2.81, 40

Saves)Advantage: Push

Series: Red Sox in 4

American LeagueDivision Series:

Yankees at IndiansPeople in the Bronx can finally

relax for a few days; their belovedYankees have overcome their 14.5game deficit and will be playing inOctober. They bring with them apowerful lineup with their All-

World third baseman AlexRodriguez. Barring some thieveryand blasphemy, A-Rod will be the

2007 American League MVP.Yankee fans will tell you that is

all in the past, and if Alex cannottranslate his unbelievable season(.314, 54 HR, 156 RBI) into post-season success, they will be “boo-

ing”. The 26-Time WorldChampions look to make up for

early exits from their previous twoplayoff appearances and notch #27

in their belts.The Cleveland Indians have done

it with pitching all year. When twoCy Young candidates make up thefront-end of your rotation, I’d say

you’re a few average starters awayfrom a great rotation. That is just

what the Indians have, a greatrotation. Perhaps a bit shaky

down the stretch, with guys likeJake Westbrook (6-9, 4.32) and

Paul Byrd (15-8, 4.59), they makeup for that with C.C. Sabathia (19-7, 3.21) and Fausto Carmona (19-8, 3.06). Had Sabathia won a 20thgame, he would perhaps edge out

Josh Beckett for AL Cy Young, butwe will see what happens. Guys

like Grady Sizemore (.277, 24 HR,78 RBI), Victor Martinez (.301, 25HR, 114 RBI) and Travis Hafner(.266, 24 HR, 100 RBI) look to do

some “bombing” of their own.

PitchingSabathia and Carmona

versusChien-Ming Wang (19-7, 3.70) and

Andy Pettitte (15-9, 4.09)Advantage: Indians

HittingSome may think this is a push,

but with the ability to stack leftybatters the Yankees can make life

for a right-handed pitcher(Carmona, Westbrook, Byrd)

Advantage: Yankees

BullpenJoba Chamberlain (2-0, 0.38) to

Mariano Rivera (3.15, 30 Saves)…enough said.

Advantage: Yankees

Series: Yankees in 4

National LeagueDivision Series:

Rockies at PhilliesThe Rockies may have taken over

as this year’s Cinderella storyearly Tuesday morning as theybeat Trevor Hoffman and the

Padres in 13 innings. NationalLeague MVP candidate Matt

Holliday and NL Rookie of theYear candidate Troy Tulowitzkilead the charge for Colorado as

they head into Philadelphia look-ing to continue their winning ways

(Won 14 of last 15). They wontheir playoff play-in game withSan Diego in dramatic fashion,catapulting themselves into theplayoffs for the first time since1995. Todd Helton has been in

Colorado since he came into theleague in 1997, and will step tothe plate in the playoffs for thefirst time in his possible Hall ofFame career.They will indeed

meet their match in Philly, as thePhillies are primed and hot.

Perhaps the best lineup in theNational League, Philadelphia can

and will out-hit their mediocrepitching. The Phillies ace Cole

Hamels (15-5, 3.39) will be on thehill in Game 1, looking to guaran-

tee and win for the Phils. RyanHoward and Jimmy Rollins will

provide the fireworks and look tosend the Rockies packing early.

PitchingJeff Francis (17-9, 4.22) might be

the best pitcher nobody knowsabout.

Advantage: Rockies

HittingJimmy Rollins (.296, 30 HR, 94

RBI), Ryan Howard (.268, 47 HR,136 RBI), Chase Utley (.332, 22

HR, 103 RBI, Pat Burrell (.256, 30HR, 97 RBI), Aaron Rowand (.309,

27 HR, 89 RBI)Troy Tulowitzki (.291, 24 HR, 99RBI), Matt Holliday (.340, 36 HR137 RBI), Todd Helton (.320, 17HR, 91 RBI), Brad Hawpe (.291,29 HR, 116 RBI), Garrett Atkins

(.301, 25 HR, 111 RBI)Advantage: Push

BullpenAlthough they used 10 pitchers to

defeat the Padres on Mondaynight, the Rockies bullpen will be

more of a strength down thestretch than the Phillies.

Advantage: Rockies

Series: Rockies in 5

National LeagueDivision Series:

Cubs atDiamondbacks

The Cubs have won the NationalLeague Central under new manag-er Sweet Lou Piniella and will begoing to the playoffs for the firsttime since 2003. Cubbie fans willbe most likely be monitoring the

area outside Wrigley Fieldpatrolling for Steve Bartman

(Beatings could ensue), I wonderwhat he’s up to these days any-way. Back to baseball, the Cubs

overtook the young Brewers laterin the season and held them offlate, taking the division. AlfonsoSoriano’s injury slowed Chicagodown a bit, but his return has

been powerful to say the least (15HR since return in late August). The Diamondbacks shocked thebaseball world this year as they

won the NL. The two will meet inthe NLDS and each will throw out

their respective aces. BrandonWebb (18-10, 3.01) will meet

Carlos Zambrano (18-13, 3.95) lateWednesday night.

Perhaps the turning point forthese Cubs came when SkipperSweet Lou got tossed when the

Cubs were playing bad baseball.Piniella went through his usual

dirt-kicking escapade and itseemed to spark his team. The

Cubs went on to play well downthe stretch, taking the Central.

PitchingBrandon Webb, Livan Hernandez

and Doug Davis vs. CarlosZambrano, Ted Lilly and young-

ster Rich HillAdvantage: Push

HittingAlfonso Soriano (.299, 33 HR, 70

RBI) can do damage from the lead-off spot. He does well to set thetable for guys like Derrick Lee

(.317, 22 HR, 82 RBI) and AramisRamirez (.310, 26 HR 101 RBI).

Advantage: Cubs

BullpenChicago’s bullpen was strongerduring the year (3.76 ERA), but

Arizona’s wasn’t far off (3.95ERA).

Advantage: Push

Series: Cubs in 4

The 2007 Major League Baseball playoffs begin on Wednesday night with Game 1 in three out of the four match-ups. The Yankees and Indians beginThursday night in Cleveland. All coverage of AL and NL Division Series’ will be on TBS. I’m dedicating this sentence to reiterate the fact that they

will be showing playoff baseball on TBS, not FOX, not ESPN, just TBS. All games will be seen by the whole nation, beginning at 3 p.m. with theRockies at the Phillies. The Angels at the Red Sox will follow, starting at 6:30 p.m. Immediately following this game will be the Cubs at the

Diamondbacks, beginning sometime around 10 p.m. Yankees will play Game 1 in Cleveland on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.