After one of the coolest Cubs games we’re liable to see, the Dose takes a day off to reflect on 80 degree days in October, Sammy Sosa hitting one over the camera hut in center and how this series will be over on Saturday night when the Cubs win a game not started by the invincible misters Wood and Prior.

Instead, we leave you with some links that you may or may not actually comprehend.

Casio mogul Steve Wynn gives an interview to CBS-8 in Las Vegas and explains that Montecore, the Roy-eating tiger didn’t try and hurt Roy, instead he got “fascinated by a woman with a large hairdo”. Sure, I believe this! I do! Just like I believe in the tooth fairy! Wait, is Roy the tooth fairy?

The San Francisco Chronicle (experts in this kind of thing) detail Kobe’s backdoor play that fateful night in Vail. Eeeewww.

Does Chris Malcolm get paid for this crap? Is it supposed to be funny?

Lost in the handwringing over losing game one is that if the Cubs hit even half this well the rest of the NLCS, they’re going to the World Series. You realize that, right?

What’s worse, three and a half hours of Bob Davie coaching your team, or three and a half hours of him talking about it? Given the previous experience, I’d rather have him talking.

Mariotti puts down the doughnut to kiss up to Sammy for a day. Beware Sammy…

The Wizard of Roz explains why the Cubs are in good shape.

Intrepid reader David Bohnenkamp passes along this link to a very nearly naked Britney. (Drool.)