1.   Mix in a first-round win over an unsuspecting opponent to give it momentum that will help carry it past its next two playoff foes.

2.   Sounds like these guys would make for a lively playoff foe.

3.   The Houston Astros dropped both games against the Atlanta Braves, who were widely expected to be their first-round playoff foe.

4.   They also gave a few hints that Houston might not even have a playoff foe.

5.   The dynamic duo could dominate playoff foes.

6.   But he knows he will be a target for playoff foes looking to weaken the Bulls.