Swearing Off Sin for the Season
Know that I have promised not to gamble anymore…a vow to go with those of poverty and chastity as I climb the steep hill, Sisyphus-like, toward a life of total virtue. Why the new vow? Punishment for having told you back in March to bet your ranch on Gonzaga beating Baylor in the NCAA hoop finals. As you now landless and livestock-free folks painfully learned, the Baylor Bears thrashed the Gonzaga Bulldogs in a breeze. Sorry about that.
So why do I bring it up? Because I’m overdue in giving you my annual Major League Baseball predictions, and I know how much you rely on them when you head to Vegas. And I don’t want you using these smart picks for nefarious purposes anymore.
So although these picks are as good as gold, I want you to swear that you won’t use them for wagering purposes, lest I be a party to your future losses…in virtue and property. Let’s just say I’m giving you the winners for the love of the game…of baseball that is.
Try your own forecasting from home and see if you can out-predict me. Just for the fun of it. Note that I haven’t given you the playoff match-ups and the World Series winner. Why? Because I don’t want to encourage you to engage in the sin of gambling…and be responsible for you possibly becoming an addict to the evil. I’ll check back with you after the All-Star break to see if you’ve strayed from the path of righteousness. In the interim, pray early and often.