Well, well, the baseball playoffs have begun and some things are evidently clear after the Red Sox, Dodgers and Phillies won.

No matter what you do in the regular season (100 wins), it doesn't matter when the calendar turns to October. the Red Sox are still a team of playoff mastery.

However, if you are the Brewers, the same bad habits of the regular season can carry over - poor defense and hitting – spelling doom for any chance of success.

And boy, can Cubs fans be quiet when their ace loses command and the Cubs handily lose the game.

One game is just one game, but the top teams always prevail in the end. Torre is a postseason master (the Cubs are obviously not), the Red Sox just exude confidence and the Brewers - well - they are the Brewers.

I expect the Red Sox, Phils and Dodgers to advance, with the White Sox topping the Rays. From there it comes down to the Dodgers vs the Red sox, with the Sox winning again.

Charity drive
On a totally different front, swing over to Sports Card Forum for their charity drive. Anyone who signs up for a preium/VIP membership will have those proceeds go to one of four charities.

SCF is a Tuff Suff partner, so I don't mind driving some traffic over there - plus it's for a great cause. Check it out.

Back on Topps
One last thing. If you haven't watch the Back on Topps episode yet from Topps, it's pretty darn funny. Sports card fans will love it.