Such is October Baseball

It has been an interesting week in baseball.

The Royals win three straight extra inning games, and as I write this, are on their way to send the Angels, with the best record in baseball, home for the winter.

The Nationals and the Giants have played two interesting games, one worth two games, but only counting for one.

The Orioles have swept away the Tigers, and made it look easy.

The Dodgers and the Cardinals have played two interesting, if only nine inning games.

Baseball is always the game we know and love.  These things are the reason we love the game so much.  Anything can happen and it usually does.  A round ball can take such funny bounces.

Gotta hand it to Vern, a co-worker in the medical field.  He is a loyal Royals fan and he said they're a team of destiny.  At least they are the team of the week.  They have a tremendous starting lineup, and good enough pitching.  With motivation, it can be overwhelming.  Such is October baseball.

The Nationals had the best record in the National League and their 18 inning matchup with the Giants  one of the best in postseason history.  I have a gut feeling about the Giants.  They won the World Series in 2010, tanked in 2011, won again in 2012, tanked in 2013...see the pattern.  Just a gut feeling.  Like the one I had about the Angels during the regular season.  Such is October baseball.

The Orioles look better and better.  They have looked strong during the season, won the division with the most monied organizations in baseball.  I like how they play and they have enough talent to put the World Series Trophy back in Baltimore.  Wonder how that team of destiny in Kansas City feels about that.  Such is October baseball.

The Dodgers and the Cardinals will play the best baseball of the Divisional Round.  This series could be the only five game war of this round of the playoffs.  The Cardinals are the Champs until someone proves otherwise.  The Dodgers have a lot of talent, but I'm not sure they won't get out managed.  Don Mattingly was great ballplayer, but he is still learning the managerial part of the game.  He will learn it, but not in time to eliminate the Cardinals.  Such is October baseball.

If we think this round is fun, wait until the next round.  Giants and Cardinals could be a very memorable NL Championship series, probably ending with the Giants being a team of destiny.  The Orioles and the Royals will play a Championship Series, but it won't be as memorable.  It could look like 1980 and could go either way.  Such is October baseball.

Not that anyone will see it.  Baseball is having a hard time getting people into the ballpark, and puts it's biggest end of season showcase on Fox Sports 1?  We gave up Speed Channel for this?  I am quite disappointed.  At least I have PlayOn on the Roku and can get whatever game I want through Front Row Sports or VIP Box II.  Such is not October baseball.  Should be finding a way to follow the games at work and kids should be running home from the school bus to find out how the team's doing.

Would love to write about the mayhem in College Football, but there will be more of that yet this fall.

 So...am I off base?