Tentative pitching probables:

St. Louis vs. Los Angeles

Game 1 (Busch Stadium): O Perez vs W Williams
Game 2 (Busch Stadium): Weaver vs Marquis
Game 3 (Dodger Stadium): Lima vs Morris
Game 4 (Dodger Stadium, if nec.): O Perez vs Suppan
Game 5 (Busch Stadium, if nec.): Weaver vs W Williams

Atlanta vs. Houston

Game 1 (Turner Field): Clemens vs Wright
Game 2 (Turner Field): Oswalt vs Hampton
Game 3 (Minute Maid Park): Backe vs Thomson
Game 4 (Minute Maid Park, if nec.): C Hernandez vs Wright
Game 5 (Turner Field, if nec.): Clemens vs Hampton

Not a lot of love for the boys in blue ... what, Weaver, Ishii, Nomo, Alvarez, Perez and Lima don't do it for everyone? Many people have said the '88 Dodgers had the worst starting lineup of any World Series team in history ... would this one have the worst rotaion?

Well, normally Nomo's a good pitcher; he's just run out of lives.

Here's how the Tradesports betters see the series:

Cardinals: 68% chance of beating Dodgers.
Astros: 57% chance of beating Braves.
Yankees: 61% chance of beating Twins.
Red Sox: 62% chance of beating Angels.

By the way, for anyone worried about MLB.com audio, if you were a regular season subscriber, you do still get the playoffs. I tried it just now and it logged me in and took me to the games menu.

Drinks supply on ice? Check. Headphones? Check. Radio link working? Check. Office door closed? Check.

I'm ready to go!

Did I miss something? Why isn't Ortiz in the Top 3 in Atlanta?

"Did I miss something? Why isn't Ortiz in the Top 3 in Atlanta?"

Because Wright, Hampton, and Thomson are all pitching better than him.

Drinks supply on ice? Check. Headphones? Check. Radio link working? Check. Office door closed? Check.

I'm ready to go!

Ah yes, the adult 2004 version of my transistor radio with the wire inside my shirt to the earplug speaker in school during the 67 series. Good times!