The Sports Media--you know who you are: ESPN TV, Radio; FOX Sports; ABC; NBC; S.I.--has officially become Crystal Ballers, attempting to tell us, the lay simpletons, who will win what and when and by how many and why.

Only thing is: they're wrong more than they're right.

Worse than that, they never admit to being wrong. They are not held accountable for being wrong. And the very next morning after they are wrong, they go on predicting what will happen in the next series or game and pretend like they are a voice of authority.

Example?

A Detroit Tiger team that wasn't supposed to survive the Yankees brutal lineup is now picked (by most) to win the World Series against either the Mets or the Cards.

Now, I'll admit to it: I thought the Tigers would lose to the Yankees. I thought the Tigers would lose to the A's. I'm a Tigers fan and when the Tigers were up 3 games to NONE on the A's, my nerves were still on red alert. (It's a special thing being a Tigers, Cubs, or Indians fan.)

But Sports Media Predictions are ridiculous.

What difference does it make what we think might happen? And why do people on TV and Radio shout at each other and argue over who's version will turn out to be truth?

Take ESPN College Gameday, for example. On this NCAA football show, the announcers bicker over who will do what. The climax of the show is when they predict which college will win the ESPN Game of the Week--the show is shot on location at the college campus of this match-up.

A guy named Lee makes his pick by taking out a mascot's mask--to the either cheers or jeers from the crowd of college kids.

Now, I actually like this segment. It's funny. But, come on.

What makes sports fun is their unpredictability. The Red Sox down 3 games to NONE. The Tigers line-up side-by-side with the Yankees. The Chicago Bears down 20 points at half time.

Recently, I heard analysts saying the Cards were gonna beat the Mets--of course, that was after Tuesday's game, when the Cards went up 3 to 2. Now, it's knotted at 3.

Trust me: it's more enjoyable to just watch and see what happens.