Old guys rule! (not a McCain post)

Hats off to still-partially-adopted Philadelphian Jim Thome, who hit a massive home run, and Ken Griffey Jr., who threw out a runner at the plate to preserve a shutout -- both 38, which is 90 in baseball years -- and to their Chicago White Sox, winners of the American League Central in a dramatic tiebreaker with the Minnesota Twins tonight.

I always liked that Thome guy -- too bad the Phillies couldn't find a way to keep him (anyone remember the Ryan-Howard-in-left-field talk?). The Phillies are still paying half his salary, believe it or not -- so I guess they own 1/50th of this AL division crown.

This is the first time that the Cubs and the White Sox have been in the post-season in the same year since 1906. I think that....oh, right, I promised no John McCain jokes.