Pat’s MLB Playoff Bet

Thursday, 07 October 2010 | by Pat's Picks

Even when I have a favorite in the game, I don’t usually involve myself in trying to pick the winners of sporting events. But I couldn’t resist the proposal for an American League Division Series bet with Fox Minneapolis meteorologist Ian Leonard.

The bet didn’t just come out of nowhere. Ian and I went to school together in Canada, and we both took our first steps into broadcasting at the University of Alberta campus radio station. He got in touch on Tuesday with this proposal:

how about a nice friendly wager on the ALDS series, Twins vs Yankees? we could wager lefse (minnesota-famous norwegian flatbread) against new york bagels?

I agreed. We traded photos. Me with a Yankees cap and Ian wearing his Twins gear. And now I’m one game up and feeling confident.