World Series

So far the Series, with the exception of Game 1, has been an exciting affair, both teams pretty evenly matched.  My only carp is that it has also been pretty sloppily played on the whole.  And there have been some pretty questionable managerial moves, especially by the Red Sox skipper John Farrell, who does not seem to understand the NL rules at all.

I usually root  for the NL team unless it is the Cardinals or the Mets, but I also have a soft spot for Boston since their history somewhat mirrors that of the Cubs.  That said, the ridiculous mountain man beards and constant beard tugging after they make a good play is just plain stupid.  So I am actually neutral right now and I want the Series to extend to seven games.

What I really cannot stand, though, is the coverage by Fox Sports.  I mean, do we have to endure the endless dugout interviews while the game is going on around them, mostly about whose mother survived cancer and who was depressed but feels better now that he has hired a reliable babysitter?

Also the endless replays, some from decades ago and the interminable prattle of Joe Buck and Tim McCarver.  Especially McCarver!  Is this guy ever right about anything?  Tonight was the topper.  After Craig got on base with one out in the ninth, the Cardinals put in the rookie Wong to pinch run.  McCarver just went on and on for ten minutes about how come Napoli was holding the runner and why didn't he just back off and let him take second base and it made no sense for him to hold Wong who was going to steal second anyway and gee, whiz, why on Earth would you hold the runner in that situation, it didn't make sense.

After a while, I was starting to think that maybe this time McCarver was right until I came to my senses.  No, McCarver is always wrong.  No matter how much sense he seems to make.  That is a given.  Seconds later, Uehara picked Wong off first base to end the game, demonstrating in the process why Napoli was indeed holding the runner at first base.