Happy Opening Day

Get out your winter coats, gloves, and balaclavas and head to the ball park because it's Opening Day! Even though it's Thursday, MLB had the brilliant idea of starting the season off a little early. This will certainly backfire when no one shows up in the Bronx for 40 degree weather and rain. And can someone explain to me why the World Series Champs are starting the season on the road in LA?

Now on to what our readers care about most - predictions. Obviously there is nothing shocking about these picks since only certain teams can be competitive in MLB. So here you are:

National League

NL East - Phillies (Mets will finish 4th)

NL Central - Cards

NL West - Rockies

Wild Card - Braves

American League

AL East - Red Sox

AL Central - Twins

AL West - Angels

Wild Card - Yankees

World Series - Red Sox over Rockies

Gus

In case you haven't seen this already.

Nice Going, M.T.A.

Over the last few years, the M.T.A. has made several service cuts and fare increases in the face of significant budget gaps. In June 2010, the V train (with service from Forest Hills to the Lower East Side of Manhattan) was eliminated and replaced by the M train (with service from Forest Hills to Middle Village, Queens via Manhattan).

This and other service changes required the M.T.A. to replace a significant amount of signage across the subway system. One of the geniuses at the M.T.A. (probably some Local 100 worker) was clearly unaware of the popular acronym "FML," or "Fuck My Life." This embarrassment caused the M.T.A. to promise to change the signage as soon as possible. On the bright side, this sign is only at one station on 14th Street, but surely this is another example of wasteful spending by a NY State agency.