The Fall Classic

October 21, 2002

The World Series is two games in and dead even at 1-1.

I haven’t really had a chance to weigh in on this post-season at all, so I’ll just drop some random thoughts, in chronological order:

1) Damn, it was nice to get the D-Backs, Braves and especially the Yankees out of the postseason early.

2) With the final four teams being mid-market clubs, can we start to settle down on the big market/small market hubbub? Build a team to get to the postseason and you’ve got a shot, because it’s all a crapshoot in the playoffs anyway.

3) I think the Rally Monkey’s really annoying.

4) For a genius, Tony LaRussa sure manages stupidly. His roster for the NLCS had 12 pitchers and an injured Scott Rolen. That left him carrying only four guys for pinch-hitting and substition. Even more baffling, of the 12 pitchers, he pretty much used the same 7 or 8 guys anyway. It cost him.

5) Barry Bonds makes a mockery of this game. Did you see that shot he hit off Troy Percival in Game 2? I don’t even know where that landed. He’s been playing batting practice with the best pitchers in the world for two straight years. I’m expecting him to take out a lightpole next game, or possibly hit a ball so hard that it catches fire like one of those videogames.

6) I still hate the Giants. Go Angels.

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