First, let's have a moment of silence for all those fans of the Atlanta Braves & Boston Red Sox who had their hopes dashed by the monumental collapses of their teams this month. Now, onward. The Major League Baseball playoffs begin Friday. And I have absolutely no dogs in the hunt. I guess I should support Arizona, which supplanted my S.F. Giants at the top of the NL West. But I won't. Call it sour grapes. Now, for your daily Wild Card ...