OctoberFest

October is upon us once again, and that can only mean one thing: it's time to grow the infamous OctoBeard...wait...oh, right, just the 2009 MLB playoffs. But I strongly exhort you to consider growing out the scruff for the season if for no other reason than to emulate the stubby shadow of your favorite closer. So here is the latest sneak peak at the playoff team matchups as we anticipate the magic that October always provides:

AL Team Matchups:
New York Yankees: AL East Champs
vs.
Detroit Tigers: AL Central Champs (or Minnesota Twins...although it's very unlikely)

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (<worst name in MLB): AL East champs
vs.
Boston Red Sox: AL Wild Card Winner


NL Team Matchups:
Los Angeles Dodgers: NL West Champs (<Not necessarily true, but by no means a s t r e t c h)
vs.
Either the St. Louis Cardinals or the Philadelphia Phillies

The remainder of the above 2 teams (Cardinals or Phillies)
vs.
Colorado Rockies: NL Wild Card winner

Okay, so I made a few assumptions, but there are going to have to be some radical streaks for any of these likely matchups to change. Other options:

Detroit Tigers go 1-3 or worse in their remaining 4 games AND Minnesota Twins go 3-1 or better in their remaining 4 games. If BOTH of these events occur, then there will either be a 1 game playoff (in the event of a tie), or the Minnesota Twins will win the division outright (yeah, right!).

Otherwise, the aforementioned teams are all going to make the playoffs. The only thing pending is the matchups in the NL.

PS: It would be bad for MLB if any of the ReD teams won the crown...

Bleeding Blue,

Anxious in America