For levity:
My 10 year old saw how well the Colorado Rockies were doing a couple of weeks ago. We are on vacation in Punta Cana. He had just had his picture taken with a monkey on his shoulder and told me he wanted one for a pet. Later, discussing baseball he says re the Rockies "what if they win the World Series?" I say no way they will. He wants to bet. "What will you give me if they DO win it?" Foolishly, what do I answer??? A pet monkey of course, idiot that I am.
So if the Rockies manage to win the WS I'm buying him a damn monkey. Or bribing him with something else. Tonight we are both cheering for said overperforming Rockies to beat the Yankees. Just don't win the WS please.