Giants Go To The World Series

After the Rangers won last night it was already guaranteed that there would be no repeat of the Satanic Series because the Yankees went home. Now, the other end of the Satanic Series won't happen because the Giants just beat the Phillies to win the NLCS and go to the World Series.

While I'd rather see the Mets going to the World Series, I'm at least happy that the Yankees and Phillies aren't going there. They're the two baseball teams I hate most, and I'm glad to see them watching the World Series from the comfort of their homes.

Now, with the World Series set, I'm rooting for the Giants to win their first World Series since they left the Polo Grounds and New York (they last won the World Series in 1954 when Willie Mays made his famous catch). The reason I'm rooting for the Giants is because I'm a National League fan. I'll root for the NL team unless they're the Phillies, Braves, or Dodgers (I'm a Brooklynite, so I will generally not root for the LOS ANGELES Dodgers). Of course, if any of those three play the Yankees, then I'll root for them because the Yankees are the Yankees. Last year I held my nose and rooted for the Phillies over the Yankees in the Satanic Series.

It also helps that they play real baseball in the National League. In the NL it's understood that all players, including the pitcher, are supposed to hit. So yes, I'm vehemently opposed to the designated hitter.

Go Giants!

One Down, One To Go

The Giants defeated the Phillies 3-0 today, giving them a 2-1 advantage in the NLCS.  The Phillies are looking to win their third consecutive National League Pennant, while the Giants are looking to go to the World Series for the first time since 2002, when they lost to the then-Anaheim Angels in seven games.

While not a fan of the club that once upon a time inhabited the Polo Grounds, I am indifferent towards them.  At the same time, I hate the Phillies more than any other club save one: the Evil Empire a.k.a. the New York Yankees.

The Yankees and Rangers play in an hour, and I'm hoping to see Texas take a commanding three games to one lead over the Yankees with one game left to play in New York after that, and potentially two more to play in Arlington.  Obviously, I'm hoping that the Rangers make that unnecessary and simply close out the series in New York.

You win some and you lose some...

I'm a Met fan.  I hate the Phillies.  The only team I hate more is the Yankees.  In the current League Championship Series I'm rooting for the Giants and the Rangers.  Both series are now heading to their next parts tied 1-1 after the Phillies defeated the Giants tonight 6-1.  In the NLCS this means that the Giants go home only needing to win the three games in San Francisco to win the N.L. Pennant.  For the Rangers, they have to win at least one of the games in New York in order to take the series back to Texas for a chance to win their first A.L.  Of course, I'm hoping that the Rangers will just win all three games here in New York and get to put the Yankees and their fans through having to watch the Rangers celebrate at Yankee Stadium.