Friends in eye black,

We're batting .422 so far, which would make us a Hall of Fame hitter but an IMMEDIATELY relegated pick'em picker.

Let's just pretend we're the former, yeah?

ONE brave soul, @SHNRCH777, has somehow produced a 9-1 record so far. If the D'backs complete their Cinderella story, @SHNRCH777 becomes one of the most impressive champs in SZN history.

But if the Rangers finally bag their first World Series title, 2nd place @Golfwhisperer75 will take home the crown.

The year's final MLB pick. The year's final MLB comments. The year's final Commish proclamation of lo...

JK COMMISH LOVES YOU EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. ONWARD.

COMMISH COMMENTARY

Clubs garnering at least 68% of our picks (Texas' percentage in the World Series) are 1-5 so far this postseason.

That is one of the most boffo stats in SZN history. And we've been doing this a LONG time.

The lone winner was the Phillies in the Wild Card round (85% pick over the Marlins). Philly got in line in the LCS, though, losing to the D'back as a 73% pick.

That stat explains how we're below-.500 in a pool where all you do is pick straight-up winners.

Well, that stat and just "baseball".

Even if the Rangers win, that'll bring us to just 44.4% pick success rate in this pool - the lowest of any pick'em (regular season or playoffs) The SZN has ever done.

Here's how our current top five picked the World Series:

1. @SHNRCH777 (9-1; 913 pts): D'backs
2. @Golfwhisperer75 (8-2; 813 pts): Rangers
3. @Mr_Darwin (8-2; 812 pts): Rangers
4. @davidjosephaguilar (8-2; 808 pts): Rangers
5. @Gamblinram (7-3; 714 pts): Rangers

What Commish loves most about the above is that @Gamblinram went 1-3 in the Wild Card round. 1-3! And now they're alone in 5th place after going 6-for-6 since then. When I tell y'all "IT'S ANYONE'S GAME", I mean it!

Our leaders' picks also mean a D'backs title will shake up our top places a LOT. A few of the folks at T6 picked Arizona, and they'd vault to T2 if the upset happens.

YOUR BEST COMMENTS

@JoshAllenLooksGoodInShorts (Diamondbacks): "Why not the Diamondbacks. I've been wrong about them every other round"
Commish says: But do the Diamondbacks looks good in shorts.

@mpugel19 (Diamondbacks): "Been pretty wrong so far... GO RANGERS!"
Commish says: *Checks standings* Oh bb u just fine. COMMISH IS 1-9 AND I'M TRYING TO WIN.

@schm0869 (Rangers): "Is there a last place prize? "
Commish says: Oh lord, you are actually 0-10. WE ARE BROTHERS IN PAIN.

@AdamAnt (Rangers): "Strategy- I've been to Texas once, never been to Arizona. Boom"
Commish says: Had I employed the "which city have I spent more time in" strategy, I'd be 6-4 - a full 5 games better than I've been employing the strategy "use your brain, Commish". LESSON LEARNED.

@kbanaian (Rangers): "Unassumingly chalky!"
Commish says: When has chalk EVER been unassuming, @kbanaian? It's fat, bright, leaves marks everywhere, and WREAKS of a non-moxilicious soul.

@Davidb113 (Rangers): "Commish after a horrible playoff pickem mark my works I will NEVER join another MLB pool...until 2024."
Commish says: DRINK MORE BUD LIGHT LIME NEXT YEAR.

@hikee44 (Diamondbacks): "To quote @NotthatDanSnyder from last round "Really hoping for the D-Backs, but it’s too bold to pick ‘em." Is it possible to be too bold? I think not."
Commish says: NOT POSSIBLE. Hikee gets it!

@StatCzar (Rangers): "You can have the Playoff Series Pick'em lead @SHNRCH777
I ain't gonna fence you in
Go on run away from @Golfwhisperer75
I'll dominate next regular season again
I know my place, it ain't with you
Sunsets fade and SZN leads do too
Yeah, I had my day in the sun, now it's @SHNRCH777's turn to run
So ain't now sense it's closing the gate
You can have the Playoff Series Pick'em lead @SHNRCH777"
Commish says: DO PEOPLE EVEN REMEMBER YOU (CEREMONIALLY) WON THE REGULAR SEASON PICK'EM

@Jmkahn (Rangers): "I’m upset. In a shades drawn dark room, taking care of what’s left of my sanity before it, too, leaves me for some dude named Corbin. I think I’d be okay if I knew for certainty that sports were actually played for their meritorious results, rather than some supreme assface pulling the strings because 'entertainment' and 'money'. So if there is some person, or group of people, planning these scripts and consciously deciding to do this to Philadelphia, then my deepest and sincerest 'go f*** yourself.' If we are talking about a planned outcome, the douche lords that-be will try to make an outcome that will stir up the most headlines and get views. The result that causes the most misery will cause the most headlines. Right? Misery sells. That’s the crux. No one cares when the expected team wins. When Tom Brady or Mahomes wins another Super Bowl, as they are expected to, it does nothing but underwhelm the pockets of the powers that-be. The unconscionable malarky that goes in these closed door meetings to write the sports scripts love to make the most people miserable, because they siphon money from your tears. Well congratu-f***ing-lations script writers, you played yourself. You achieved your goal of making an entire city sad beyond repair. But like, this has gone too far. You rip our collective hearts out once, twice; f*** you but fine. But you got greedy, and you’ve stomped on any hope a Philly sports fan might have. I have no faith in the Eagles winning the Super Bowl now, because we all expect them to do well. Sales of everything Philly sports gear will go down, and for what? So the MLB can put on an exclusive American southwest world series? Oh boy you might make $500 off a few Corbin jerseys. Powers that be, you’ve destroyed the hopes and dreams of so many Philly sports fans, probably to the point of no return. And they know we will all be right back in this spot the moment the eagles, Sixers, Phillies are at it again. But this time, there will be a few less faces in the crowd, a few less people watching on tv, and a lot more people choosing to say f*** the script writers who decided to have Trea Turner break his bat on his first two plate appearances of game 7. It’s different in Philly. We care way too much. The energy of the city is directly tied to the pride we take in working our asses off. We don’t care about the massive piles of trash that litter Kelly drive, we don’t care the world only knows the city due to fried steak and cheese despite being the literal foundation of modern democracy. We have hope, but it dwindles with every soul crushing defeat like this. I don’t know how other cities do it. Maybe because Philly has been as close as can be with nothing to show for it way too many times. I mean look at Dallas fans. They have literally nothing over the last 30 years, yet could find hope at the bottom of a pile of horse shit, because that’s all they know. Apologies to all those offended by my words and cussing. And if you’re a kid on here and you shouldn’t be reading these curse words, well sorry, but this is reality. Kids, don’t get your hopes up for anything, ever. This is how it be."
Commish says: YOU WON A GODDAMN SUPER BOWL WITH NICK FOLES.
Signed, a kid from Minnesota who knows what REAL sporting misery looks like.

@CoachGib9 (Diamondbacks): "The type of ball the ‘Comeback’ Dbacks play, wouldn’t be surprised to see these kids pull the upset and stun desperate title seeking Rangers club. I’ll take the +140 dog in 7 games."
Commish says: But did you bet on it?!

@TigersLovePepper (Rangers): "Boch for the Win… and then he moves to San Diego!"
Commish says: YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.

Yours in stealing home,
The Commish