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...YORK CITY: Two months ago, the last place David Cone and John Burkett expected to be was on the mound for the opening game of the playoffs. But that is just where they will be Tuesday night when Cone's Yankees take on Burkett's Rangers in Game 1 of the American League playoff series. Cone, who underwent surgery on an aneurysm in his throwing shoulder on May 10, and Burkett, who was toiling with the lowly Florida Marlins before being traded to Texas, each played key roles in righting their struggling teams in September. Cone rejoined the Yankees...
...same can be said for the Redskins who put their 3-1 record on the line against the Jets. Look for the Skins to add to the Jets woes and put themselves in a good spot for a playoff...
While the "inside scoop" on the playoff teams will be endlessly rehashed by cheesy pre-game shows on Fox, Sunday marks the end of the 1996 season for most of major league baseball...
...attacked by a horde of "Rock the Vote" volunteers, and I shoo them off rather impolitely. I harbor unnatural hostility for the Rock the Vote campaign, and for the idea of activist voter registration in general. They bother me in much the same way it bother me when playoff ticket land in the laps of casual fans. I have no real grounds to be annoyed, but still, there's an undeniable elitist suspicion that if people don't have to work hard for precious things, they won't appreciate what they're getting...
Although the second game of the season can be easily overlooked, it could provide just the victory the Crimson need to reclaim hopes for an Ivy League title and playoff berth...