1.   And in his last six postseason games he has not been sharp, even though Denver has won every one.

2.   And he has never played in a postseason game.

3.   And so together they pitched the way postseason games are supposed to be pitched, with runs at an absolute premium.

4.   Anyone who judges Carr solely on postseason all-star games, practices and workouts is doing themselves a disservice.

5.   As Dennis Martinez kept winning big postseason games for the Cleveland Indians despite an ailing shoulder, it was inevitable to wonder how much he has left.

6.   As the player who saluted his former teammate by shooting his first free throw of each postseason game left-handed.

7.   Atlanta Braves season-ticket holders will get a surprise in the mail this week, when the invoices for postseason games arrive.

8.   Before this series, the Yankees had lost postseason games by eight or more runs four times under Torre.

9.   Before Tuesday, though, he had gone six years since last being given a lead in a postseason game.

10.   A Maryland victory would mean the ACC title and a BCS postseason game.