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WS Stream of Consciousness thoughts:

GAME 1: Parakeets, 4-2
Aina Haina takes a close game 1, 4-2. The Quantum Condors drew the bases full twice, but couldn't capitalize either time. The Parakeets knocked in four runs on 8 hits, and it was enough to overcome the 2 run HR by Yaz. If I could change by prediction now, I might say Aina Haina in 7 games.

GAME 2: Parakeets, 4-3
Aina Haina with another squeaker, coming out on top 4-3. Tony Gwynn hit a 2 run double in the bottom of the 8th with 2 outs to take the lead up to 4-3. Close games in close series tend to decide the victor, and the Parakeets have now won 7 games in a row in the postseason, probably among the longest postseason winning streaks we've seen in OL. However, California has gone down 2 games to 0 in each of the 3 postseason series they've been a part of and followed up both of their previous deficits by going undefeated to close out the respective divisional and conference championship series, so coming back is nothing new for this squad.

GAME 3: Condors, 16-2
An absolute demolition of the Parakeet pitching staff, the Condors went off for 16 runs on 19 hits (including 4 doubles, 3 HRs, 1 triple) and 6 walks. Funnily enough, this is the second home win of exactly 16-2 that the Condors have put up during this postseason. The Condors' home dominance continues. However, both teams are rolling out Brett Anderson for game 4, and since the pitching edge the Condors have is mostly in their starters I would probably favor the Parakeets going into game 4. Big, decisive turning point game coming up.

GAME 4: Condors, 9-8 (walk off)
What an unbelievable game. This had echoes of the 6 run comeback that the Caspers pulled off in Game 5 of the divisional round, but in reverse. The Parakeets uncharacteristically scored a lot of runs early via the longball: 3 runs on a Dykstra HR, and 2 runs on a Sisler HR. Combined with the usually good gap hitting, the 'Keets lead kept growing and growing until it reached a crecendo at 8-1 in the 6th. But in the bottom of the 6th, the Condors strung together the following: Single, Double, Single (RBI), Walk, Single (RBI), Single (RBI), Walk (RBI), Single (RBI), K, Single (RBI), Sac Fly (RBI), K, a 7 run comeback to bring the game even. Steve Howe gave up four hits in the next two frames but no runs, while newly acquired Sambito and Burgmeier for the Condors pitched three scoreless on 2 hits. Finally, Sutter let up a game winning walk off single to Pesky with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th to complete the 7-run comeback. In total, the Parakeets scored 5 runs via longball, and the Condors scored 9 runs by stringing together walks and hits. Now the Condors see see if they can complete the clean 9-0 home playoff sweep in their last playoff home game before the series returns to Aina Haina.

GAME 5: California, 9-4
California completes the playoff home sweep, going 9-0 through the Wild Card, Divisional, Championship, and World Series at home. The Condors racked up 19 baserunners through 13 hits and 6 walks. California turned that into 9 runs through 2 HRs and a bunch of singles. The Parakeets also collected a bunch of baserunners, getting 11 hits and 1 walk, but did a ton of that with 2 outs which prevented any real rally from developing. As a consequence, both of their HRs were solo shots, and the two run-scoring doubles by Pesky weren't enough to overcome another huge offensive performance by California.