Mariners, Giants to Square Off for Title

The San Francisco Giants won an exciting seventh game over the Arizona Diamondbacks to secure the Joe McCarthy League pennant and earn a birth in the World Series to face the Stan Musial League Champion Seattle Mariners. Game one will be in San Francisco this weekend and probably will feature Ben Sheets for the Mariners against his father, the Giants' Randy Johnson. Tickets are selling briskly for this rivalry matchup.

"I miss playing in Atlanta," Seattle rightfielder Ichiro Suzuki said. "It was fun to beat their ass with regularity. We only play them once a year." Suzuki spent about a season with the Braves before returning to the Pacific Northwest mid-season.

Rumors have surfaced that the Boston Red Sox coaching staff has supplied the Mariners with hours of video footage and scouting tips on San Francisco. The New York Mets have also offered to assist Seattle bywhatever means possible.

When asked to make a series prediction, Mr. T said, "Pain."