The Yankees are out. Ha.
The Mets are going to choke it away, mark my words. Even if Santana has a killer outing tomorrow, they'll outchoke the Brewers. And given the abysmal September Milwaukee has had, that's saying something. [Side note, Stats Inc. reported that if games ended after the 8th inning, the Mets would have won the NL East by 8 games. lol failpen.]
Boston? Psh, I stopped cheering for them the moment they won their first title in 04. How they expect anyone to see them as an underdog still is beyond me. When you outspend everyone except the Yankees, you are not an underdog.
The Dodgers? Let's see them play someone other than the Padres and Rockies week in, week out. When you win your division as the only team with a winning record...no.
The Angels, sorta like the Dodgers. Better team, far worse division. I don't know if anyone appreciates just how wretched the rest of the AL West is. Honestly.
Cubs? Obama said it best. White Sox fans are the real heroes. The Cubs are the trendy underdogs. Except Bill Murray. He's always cool in my book.
Alright, I can't find any reason to hate the Phillies, so if they make it, that's cool. Whatev. Remember, though, it's for them, not their fans. DIFFERENCE
The realistic scenario I like best? Philadelphia and
But I'd love to see the two smallest markets, the two most ho-hum teams in the playoffs (assuming I'm right, and the Brewers make it. And I'm always right. You can't count Ohio State and the Browns against me). Seriously, can you imagine
"Here we are at historic Tropicana Field, here in St. Petersburg, Florida. If I said it was a perfect evening for baseball, I'd be lying. We're here under the sanitary glow of a Wal-Mart Warehouse, a building with the charm of a Bronx DMV office. There's a tepid air of semi-believable enthusiasm, and the stands are filled with fine folks who look like my father, who has been dead for a few years now."
As an imitation Reds fan, I would love to see either team, particularly the Rays, make a run of it. You know, for the little guy. And to give Rays fans a reason to show up, other than one dollar beers in the cheap seats. And, as always, for the lulz.
Seriously, though, this would be one for the purists. It's the true sign of this "New Era" stuff, you know, the end of the steroid era. Two teams who combined have one player anyone can name (and hell, you still wonder, "Sabathia's in Milwaukee?!"), micromanaging their way to glory. It's a baseball nerd's wet dream. The dinger is dead. Long live small ball.
And who doesn't like to see Joe Buck reduced to the smug bastard he really is?
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