Padres Win the Division!
Well, I got half my wish. The Padres won the N.L. West, but it's the Phillies who'll be eating cheese steak sandwiches on South Street tomorrow rather than the Dodgers wolfing down Tommy Burgers in Santa Monica.
Given how strong the Padres and the Dodgers are playing right now (hot and searingly hot, respectively), and given the fact that the Cardinals and Mets backed into the playoffs, the NLCS could very well end up being a rematch of the two top teams in the West.
'Tis a consumation devoutly to be wished. There's nothing I'd rather see than the Padres denying the Dodgers a trip to the World Series. It's been an awfully long time (the Kurt Gibson miracle series in 1988) since Los Angeles has been there.
The probable pitchers for Tuesday's game in San Diego are Peavy and Carpenter. Given the way the Padres handled the defending Cy Young award winner last time they met, I'd give us the edge.
Since neither team's the New York Yankees, the game will be played when all of us working stiffs are preoccupied with earning a living. Sigh. Guess I'll have to bring a radio to work.
Enjoy the playoffs.
Peridyd