31.   The way the Yankees have played postseason series in recent years, they seem to have a pass to the World Series.

32.   The Yankees are dominating the regular season, and yet baseball officials believe they could be vulnerable in a postseason series, when dominant pitching usually translates into victory.

33.   They have lost the opening game of a postseason series before, and still gone on to win it.

34.   They have lost the first game in seven consecutive postseason series and have come back to win three.

35.   True to form, the Braves have come into another postseason series expecting, rather than hoping, to win.

36.   Until then, the East will contain closely-matched teams playing exciting postseason series on the way to being routed in the NBA finals.

37.   Until Monday, the Seattle Mariners have celebrated postseason series victories in delirious piles at home plate.

38.   What I remember most about the Nets-Bulls postseason series was how Michael Jordan glared at Calipari periodically as the coach ranted and raved on the sideline.

39.   Bonds, in contention for his record fourth MVP award, has played in four postseason series and has never won one.

40.   Houston has been in five postseason series, and lost all of them.