The Win-Win Postseason

I was saying it to the Hound earlier. Mets fans like us, do we or do we not know EXACTLY how Red Sox fans feel every time Eric Gagne enters the game? That soul-crushing, faith-decimating feeling that it is the certainty that the opposition is about to score a run?

All teams probably have those types of relievers, but this year's Mets had like five. Certainly Guillermo and Schoeneweis fell into that category. Aaron Sele, By the end it didn't matter who was out there, you knew they were going to get hit.

So anyway, Red Sox fans, I feel for you.

I didn't catch last night's epic Indians-Red Sox game, but in a way I didn't have to. That's because what happens in the playoffs from here on out doesn't really matter all that much to me. In the Indians, Red Sox, Diamondbacks, and Rockies, I've got four teams that I can feel good about winning the whole thing.

The Indians are my most preferred team. I've got family out in Cleveland who really pull for the Tribe and I was raised on Major League, so they're my number one.

But if the Red Sox win it I'll feel good because it'll throw salt in the Yankees' wounds.

And if the New Rox win Denver Dave will probably cry like a little bitch but he'll be happy, and I'd be happy for him.

And then of course there's Sip's D-Backs. Only want the best for the Sip so we cool.

But at the end of the day, I really can't lose, which is nice for me after spending the final two weeks of the regular season being unable to win.

Fine, you want a prediction? I'm predicting Red Sox-Indians goes 7 and the Sox prevail. I think Boston's the better team ultimately, but hell, at 1-1 it could really go either way.

As for D-Backs-Rox, with Colorado up 2-0 (I write this with Game 3 tied 1-1 in the 6th) you've gotta give them the edge. Also, they probably can't remember losing, so that helps. Also, Torrealba just hit a 3-run home run, and that helps a lot too. 4-1 game.

Really amazing to think they could end up representing the National League in the World Series. What a game.

Meanwhile, how nice are Rockies fans? Can you IMAGINE the reception Eric Byrnes would've received at Shea if he'd made those comments about the Mets? Sure he got booed by the fans in Colorado, but he wouldn't have heard the end of it in New York.

Anyway, that's all I got. B.O.A.F.O.M.G.'s bachelor party was last night and I've been hungover all day and I've gotta turn in. Hell of a time last night.

- A.F.O.M.G.