All Monday, All the Time

Some random thoughts while waiting for my brain to find my body.

-Yeah, I'm a little surprised at the outcomes of the two Divisional Series games.  The Pirates, riding fan emotion, found a way through the Cardinals, while pitching and defense were suspended in Los Angeles last night.  Today will be a great day of baseball, four games, each meaning a great deal to their respective series.
    -The Tigers appear to have the better of the pitching matchup, but it looked that way Saturday, too.  They really need Miguel Cabrera to start playing like Miggy.  Abdominal strains are hard to play through, and I give him credit for trying.  Not sure Perralta in left field is the answer.

     -Cardinal should have all the advantages, but the Pirates have motivation.  This series is in serious danger of not going back to St. Louis.  Sometimes the better team does not win.  Give the Pirates their due: serious young talent.

     -Clay Buchholz has not been good down the stretch, but he's the best available of the Red Sox starters.  Alex Cobb has been marvelous lately.  This recipe on Saturday lead to a ...Red Sox win.  Hmmm.  That outcome would end the series.  Rays would only have themselves to blame.  Gotta be in the game mentally, too.

     -I thought Braves pitching and leadership would mean something.  This series has played like the Dodgers have played since their strong run began.  Defense, and putting pressure on the other team's defense, are a recipe used on young baseball teams.  The Braves aren't a 14U, but they have been put in those situations by the hustling play.  This one could end today, too.

-Hey, A-Rod, you smell of desperation and Chanel No.5.  Suing Major League Baseball for wanting to get you is the last act of a desperate man.  Maybe you shouldn't have done the wrong thing in the first place.

So...am I off base?