Now it gets interesting...

Okay people, NOW, NOW is when it gets interesting....

First off, condolences to Tripp, The Triple Threat from the East Coast of Florida... He has been eliminated from the pool.

Before we feel too bad about it though, keep in mind, he did say during our draft that he liked my Tampa Bay Rays pick. Which did baffle me slightly, it was a late 4th round pick... So, A) You were right, B) Thank you, and C) Why didn't you pick them yourself??

Okay, I do feel a little bad for Tripp. The Rays, Giants, Braves, Rangers, and Reds were on the board when he stepped to the podium and selected... The Chicago Cubs. Ugh. There's a good lesson for all the young gamblers out there: stay away from the Cubs. They will leave you standing on the side of the road with a handful of dog turds, every time.

Actually, the draft thing sort of worked, in a way. The first two rounds, which I felt were critical, produced 2 playoff teams, Yankees and Phillies. The 4th and 5th rounds produced 4 playoff teams. So much for the critical 1st two rounds....

Anways, without further ado, here is your playoff slate:

October 6th, 1:30 (all times Eastern), The Texas Rangers (Erv) will play at The Tampa Bay Rays (Patrick). TBS, by the way.

October 6th, 5 PM, The Big Red Machine, The Cincinnati Reds (Erv), play at The Philadelphia Phillies (Kathy). TBS. I guarantee you Pete Rose has a dime on this game, at least....

October 6th, 830 PM, The New York Yankees (Erv), failing to win the division, will travel to Minneapolis to face The Minnesota Twins (Patrick). TBS. Let me remind the court that Kathy wanted the Twins, and I stole them from her by picking them first.

October 7th, 9:30 PM, The Atlanta Braves (Patrick) travel to the City by the Bay and face The San Francisco Giants (Erv). TBS. Whaaaa??? What were the odds on these two teams facing off in the playoffs back in March??? What could I have made?? Nevermind, don't tell me, it'll just make me sick. Besides, back in March, I wouldn't have taken San Fran with a gun to my head...

To Summarize another way, for your viewing pleasure:

Erv: New York Yankees
San Francisco Giants
Texas Rangers
Cincinnati Reds

Patrick: Minnesota Twins
Tampa Bay Rays
Atlanta Braves

Kathy: Philadelphia Phillies

Odds on favorites right now, courtesy of Bodog.net

Phillies (+150) Kathy
Yankees (+250) Erv
TB Rays (+300) Patrick
Twins (+800) Patrick
Giants (+800) Erv

(And for people who aren't gambling degenerates like me, that means the Phillies, according to bookmakers, have the best chance right now of winning the World Series, and declining chances as the list goes down. Smaller number means better chance of winning. ie, the bettor,(that could be you), wins less money if that team wins.)

Enjoy the playoffs! The regular season drags on, but I do enjoy playoff baseball. Every at bat is big, every stranded runner is big... It just has a certain intensity and emotion that is sorely lacking in the regular season, aside from a huge Yankees Red Sox series, or something...