Greetings from the sports desk located somewhere below decks of the Good Pirate Ship RedState. I have no idea where Karl the Kraken is hanging out, but Sammy the Shark is still wearing his gear from the October 1 VP debate ...

He’s hoping his looking into the camera will have the same effect on the lady sharks as JD Vance’s has had on the women of politics. Good luck with that, Sammy.

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Anyway, elasmobranchian self-delusions aside, a look at sports.

The big one right now is the baseball postseason’s wild card, with four teams facing elimination on Wednesday after losing the first game on Tuesday. Surprisingly, three of the four teams teetering on the abyss’ edge are the home teams. The Detroit Tigers look to ride the momentum from their 3-1 win on October 1 and eliminate the Houston Asterisks Astros. The Kansas City Royals seek to continue their magic carpet ride, following their eking out a 1-0 on October 1, from worst to first by topping the Baltimore Orioles. The cardiac kids, also known as the New York Mets, look to send the Milwaukee Brewers into the off-season crying in their beer after taking the series opener 8-4. Finally, the San Diego Padres, the only home team to capture Game One, look to close out the Atlanta Braves after getting off their surfboards long enough to win the series opener 4-0.

Pitching matchups are intriguing. The Tigers are going with a committee approach, as reliever Tyler Horton will open. He will likely go no more than a couple of innings before Detroit manager A.J. Hinch starts playing chess with his bullpen. The Astros counter with Hunter Brown. Houston doubtless hopes he continues his success from previous postseason outings (1.69 ERA in 10.2 innings pitched over seven appearances).

Kansas City trots out Seth Lugo, who had a solid year (16-9 record with a 3.00 ERA). The Orioles counter with Zach Elfin, whom they acquired midseason from the Tampa Bay Rays. Elfin was average this year but has been anything but lights out in his postseason career — 11 appearances, 15.2 innings pitched, 5.17 ERA. Eek. That said, his numbers during his time in Charm City have indeed been charmed, boasting a shiny 5-2 record with a 2.60 ERA.

Over on the season circuit, two former Oakland A's face off in The City Built On Beer, with Sean Manaea taking the mound for the Mets and Frankie Montas doing the same for the Brewers. Manaea lost his final regular-season outing to, you guessed it, the Brewers, while Montas was mediocre going down the stretch. Therefore, this game will most likely end up a 1-0 pitching duel. Or something else.

Finally, Atlanta hopes to play another day by riding on Max Fried’s left arm, he being doubtless spurred even above the usual postseason adrenaline by the fact he was drafted into professional baseball in 2012 by the Padres, then traded to the Braves organization after the 2014 season. Revenge is a dish that tastes best cold. Fried has had better seasons, but he is a handful for even the best-hitting teams when he is on. The Friars counter with Joe Musgrove, who has been pitching exceptionally well as of late. Definitely a game to watch.

Next post, a look at the NFL. Have a wild Wednesday, everyone.