Cardinals sweep away Mets with 12-8 win in St. Louis; Mets take solace in humor of hearing manager Jerry Manual say that “Pujols really unloaded on us” in the post-game press conference.

Brodeur stops 44 shots in record tying 23rd playoff shutout as Devils top Canes 1-0; Goalie relieved to not give up any last minute shots, despite the fact that shattering his stick against the boards following game 4 was “actually pretty cool.”

Prior to Boston series, Big Papi asks Joba not to throw at the Red Sox; Chamberlain in response says, “Man, the next thing you know he’s gonna be asking me not to go to a Boston area strip club and drive home completely loaded while I’m there… I can’t take all these restrictions!”

Abundance of empty seats have Mets, Yankees reconsidering ticket prices; Team execs worried that empty seats may confuse fans into thinking they are crappy teams, when in fact it is simply a case of their insatiable bloodlust for money.