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Baseball Playoffs

After picking both wild card games correctly, and then picking the first three Division Series’ correctly, it was probably too much to ask that the Dodgers win and let me run the table for a second round in a row. Jerks.

I picked the Cubs, the Royals, and the Blue Jays, but I failed to pick the Mets. That makes me 5-1 this playoffs.

Now, for the League Championship Series’, both of my favorites are still alive so I will pick them.

I’ve always liked the Royals, and I try to never pick American League East teams unless they are from Boston. This year though, I’m going with the Blue Jays, and after the way game five ended, how can you pick against them?

In the National League I am sticking with the Back to the Future prediction and going with the Cubs. If it works for Marty McFly, it works for me. Also, the Mets are from New York. Screw New York. Go Cubs.

So my prediction is for a Toronto vs Chicago World Series. Let us see how things unfold.

Epic Bat Flip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsxiCXm0E-I

When it comes to home run show boating and bat flips… this is pretty close to the best ever.

The game was tied in the top of the seventh. The Rangers had a runner on third. After a pitch, the catcher went to throw the ball back to the pitcher and the throw hit the batter’s bat and rolled down the third base line. The runner on third scored to give the Rangers the lead. Weirdest thing I’ve ever heard of in a baseball game.

Then in the bottom of the seventh one Ranger’s player (sorry for not being up on the names, I’m doing this from the slightest bit of memory) made three (3) THREE! errors to load the bases. A single brought in the tying run. Then…

Jose Bautista destroyed the ball and drove it into next month, stood at home plate to watch it go out, then gave the meanest, angriest, most pissed off bat flip ever in the history of ever. Obviously the Rangers were pissed and the benches cleared.

Normally I am on the side of act like you’ve been there before and don’t show boat, but in this case? Following the dumbest play in the history of the playoffs? You flip that bat, Jose, and you suck it up and deal, Rangers.

Now, to change the subject, I should probably wait until tomorrow to mention this, but three of the division series have ended and the team I picked won all three. If the Dodgers win tonight I will be perfect in picks for the post season.

Obviously I just jinxed it though, so if you’re a Met’s fan… you’re welcome.

Oh yeah, and the Bruins won last night! Can you believe it? The standings as of this moment: The Patriots have four wins with 12 games to go, and the Bruins have one win with 78 games to go. It’s gonna be close!