Crossword puzzle clue "how an evil athlete hopes to accomplish victory in a playoff series"

How an evil athlete hopes to accomplish victory in a playoff series?

"See no evil, ___ no evil, speak no evil"

"___ no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil"

What a presidential candidate hopes to do to increase likelihood of victory, and this puzzle's theme

Pitcher in the first game of a playoff series, usually

Fans might wave one at the end of a playoff series

Finish, as a playoff series

Playoff series finale ... or an apt title for this puzzle considering the number and length of its theme entries