quest for a world series title. today in the bay, christie smith is live where the only thing hotter than the pancakes is the playoff talk. good morning. >> if you believe the pessimists who are not here this morning, atlanta may have a better hitting game and it may be tough for the giants to pull it off at the next level. if you consider what's going on here, the niners are not giving us a lot to cheer about. the headlines for the giants are all good. it's something for the bay area to come on and cheer about. we spoke with a fan who said he wishes that he wishes that barry bonds were still on the team and thinks it will be tough. >> i think they are on the downside. >> really? >> it's going to be close. >> are you going to be there? >> probably not. >> you are going to watch? >> oh, yeah. he will watch it more than me. he has a bigger tv. >> coming up in our next half hour, we will be speaking with that woman who is a manager and