Bob Hille's starting 5

(1)

The World Series. Am I right? Either Steinbrenner's had a lot of cosmetic work done or FOX isn't promoting its coverage with those ads for My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss.

(2)

The NHL. I got spam last week trying to sell me "authentic NHL jerseys at up to $100 off. "I wasn't impressed, and, by the way, neither was my yard guy, Chris Pronger.

(3)

NBA exhibitions, Really, is there anything more meaningless? Other than predictions of a Red Sox world championship, of course.

(4)

The Braves. Another postseason with no title, and now Rafael Furcal is in the slam. On the bright side, he sold his autograph to Martha Stewart for a pack of smokes.

(5)

NBC. Proof that every action has an unexpected consequence: The 5-second delay has cleaned up NASCAR broadcasts, but now Brokaw gets bleeped every time he says "Shiite" on NBC Nightly News.

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