If you listen to the local TV and radio calls from the Orioles announcers and the Rays announcers, it seems the Baltimore guys were more excited about their team beating Boston than the Tampa guys were about their team beating the Yankees and getting into the postseason. Speaking of excited broadcasters, you need to check out the reactions of the MLB Network's Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac to last night's drama.

Here are some amusing nuggets that came to me via Twitter and e-mail. Via @Lucas8429: "Curse of Bill Buckner? Sox went 6-18 after Buckner's Curb Your Enthusiasm episode aired..." And via @DaneBono: "As Deadspin pointed out, ALL 45 'experts' at ESPN picked Boston to win the AL East." Via @AaronEPotter: "[The Red Sox] were also 7-19 since Phil Mickelson took batting practice with them. #Chokers." This graph shows you just how stunning Boston's collapse was. Lastly, this isn't a stat, but a reader passed along the cover of the Red Sox official program for the month of September.

Reader @trixareforkris, of Milwaukee (Yes, people now send their Twitter names on e-mails. It's a social media world), says "As I'm sure you missed it, Ryan Braun was kissing his girlfriend, Larisa Fraser, on the field after the Brewers clinched the NL Central Friday night. I DEFINITELY suggest you [feature her in Hot Clicks]." A quick Google search turns up some items about Fraser and Braun, but nothing definitively confirms they are dating. However, based on Fraser's looks, I had no choice to but post this photo gallery and give props to Braun if this is true.

It comes from the Dodgers catcher Rod Barajas and second baseman Dee Gordon.

NBA guard Delonte West has applied for a job at a furniture store. Here is his job application. ... Dancing Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy gets the remix treatment. ... Falcons kicker Matt Bryant was robbed by a Chinese food delivery man.

I've had some fun on Twitter the past couple of days Tweeting Rays third baseman Evan Longoria to tell him tell that if he helped Tampa beat the Yankees, thus knocking the Red Sox out of the playoffs, I'd plug whatever he wanted in Hot Clicks. I know this is probably an AWESOME perk for Longoria and he's super-excited about this opportunity. But just in case he wasn't aware of this gift, I figured I'd post this and hopefully someone can make him aware.

Lastly, I've also had fun on Twitter rooting for the Rays and against the Red Sox, which has caused tons of people to ask why I'd rather the Yankees face a hot Rays team with good pitching over a depleted Red Sox team in the playoffs. Here's my honest take: 1) I didn't think the Yankees would beat either Detroit or Texas in the first round. New York just doesn't have enough starting pitching. So from that standpoint, I just wanted the Sox out since, you know, they're our rivals. The other reason is this: There would be nothing worse as a Yankees fan than to lose to Boston in the ALCS, especially this Red Sox team that crumbled in September. I just couldn't take a chance on that happening.

Here's Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy on TV during the rain delay of last night's Red Sox-Orioles game. Whoops.

Just remember one thing if you're a Red Sox or Braves fan today. At least you're not a Cubs fan.