Live your theology.

Hurray! Baseball playoffs are here! If I had cable I’d totally watch them, but since I don’t it’s all ESPN Gamecast & radio until the Championship series airs on Fox. My thoughts on the matchups:

Phillies v. Rockies

Rooting For: As I mentioned in last year’s preview, the Phillies are my favorite National League team. As an M’s & Seahawks fan, I can relate to the pain and anguish Phillies fans must feel watching their teams just barely miss playoffs, championships, etc. Also, Philadelphia is farther away from Pittsburgh (where the Super Bowl stealing Steelers play) and closer to Scranton (where the Office Takes Place) and Lebanon (where my Dad serves as mayor – though he’s a Yankees fan- hmm, maybe I shouldn’t have written that, it could cost him in future elections). As you can see my logic is flawless, and you should now accept Philadelphia as your favorite NL team, too.

Rooting Against: The Colorado Rockies. I’d rather not, though. They’re a lot like the 1995 Mariners. So that’s cool. If they end up knocking off the Phillies, I’ll most likely switch allegiances. I’m not that loyal to any team in the NL. I just have a favorite as a matter of order, sort of like how the toaster is my favorite appliance. It’s best to have these sorts of things decided in advance in case someone ever asks you.

Fantasy Spin You Don’t Care About: My Fantasy team this year was a lot like the Phillies. I had two Philadelphia men on my team: Cole Hamels and Chase Utley. Both performed well and Utley was able to overcome my long standing disdain for the name ‘Chase’. I just can’t stand those kinds of names (apologies to everyone named Chase, Connor, Dakota, etc.). In fact, there’s a show Jenn watches on HGTV hosted by a lady named Chayse Dakota, a combination of two names I abhor. Also, my team had Manny Corpas and Matt Holliday from the Rockies, who slides head first into home and also spells his last name incorrectly.

Prediction: Rockies in 3.  Sigh.