4. Jeff Nelson, 3rd base umpire (ah hahahahahaha), making controversial
calls.

5. Bob Sabean, GM of the Giants: "The good guys won. We've got a bunch of
good guys in this organization."

Giants vs. Angels -- a battle of good vs. evil. Or something like that.

Giants vs. Angels -- doesn't that sound like a mythological message board
debate? "Well, I think the Giants, with their height and heavy weapons,
have a decided advantage over Angels. After all, what can Angels do, except
flap their pretty little wings?"

"Now, hold on: Angels have a lot of powers, too. Remember the Angel of
Death? He could probably take out all the Giants by himself!"

"Bullcrap. The Giants are big and tough. Sure, the A. of D. could kill
humans, but it would be different with Giants."

"Now wait a minute: didn't David kill Goliath, who was a "Giant"? If a
human can kill a Giant with a damn slingshot and rock, why couldn't the
Angel of Death cut loose and kill a Giant or several?"

"Goliath was not a true "Giant". He was just a really tall human, so that
example doesn't apply here."

And on, and on.

***

Keith Oberman, former Fox baseball studio host and former employee with the
Angels, said this: "Well I agree that the Angels are the favorite. However,
I've got this feeling in my stomach ... they've had division disasters, ALCS
disasters ... I hope there isn't a World Series disaster ... but they've
never had a World Series disaster, and I have a sneaky suspicion that
something terrible may happen to the Angels in this series ... but, other
than that, you've got to pick the Angels."

For the Angels, disaster is spelled B-A-R-R-Y B-O-N-D-S.

And, you know what? Jeff Kent is DUE.