the buzz log

Still catching your breath from Monday's game between the Padres and Rockies? Well, hurry up, fatso—there's more baseball to be played! From the looks of Search, fans are pumped for the playoffs.

Many are seeking ways to follow their teams while at work. Don't tell the boss, but lookups on "mlb radio," "red sox radio station," and "philadelphia phillies radio" are all spiking.

Among the teams vying for a championship, the mighty Yankees draw the most searches. The Bronx Bombers are followed closely by the Chicago Cubs, a squad that last won the Series during the Roosevelt administration (that's Theodore, not Franklin). Despite their historic ineptitude, queries on the North Siders are up 22% this week. Still, those numbers can't match the spikes on the team's most infamous fan.

That's right—Steve Bartman is back. At least he is in Search. Though the beleaguered Bartman has maintained a low profile since inadvertently altering the course of history in 2003, folks haven't forgotten about him. Searches on "steve bartman" and "where is steve bartman" each posted triple digit gains this week. Should he make an appearance at Wrigley, expect his searches to really swing for the fences.