Apparently, The World Series Starts Tomorrow Night?
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by Editoratlegendofcecilioguante
This originally appeared on my blog, The Legend of Cecilio Guante, here.
In about 24 hours, the pinnacle event of America's pastime will kick off at Boston's Fenway Park. I'm not sure if it's possible that I could care less -- and it appears I'm not alone.
Perusing my go-to blogs as part of a daily ritual, posts on Sox-Rocks Game 1 are conspicuously absent...almost everywhere. Even the worldwide leader seems more concerned with the debate over who's better: Colts or Pats. Luckily, we will only have to endure the hype surrounding that upcoming November 4th match up for about six hours/day over the next two weeks.
In the meantime, Jeff Francis and Josh Beckett prepare to take the hill for their respective teams on Thursday night. Insert drama here? Really, there's little I can say about this one that's getting me excited. I'm a huge baseball fan, and I'm simply struggling for the hook. Sure, the Rockies have gone on a ridiculous tear, but as a "non-affiliated" fan going into the World Series I'm looking for a few more compelling storylines. I'm at least searching for a team to root for...or against. However, I'm still so decidedly ambivalent that I don't have one. Coming up completely empty...
So, I've tried to determine what could potentially make this Series more compelling to those residing outside of Red Sox nation or the state of Colorado. Here's where I've landed. Please add yours in the comments.
1. Competition is Good, Yes?: If the Rockies manage a least a split of the first two a Fenway, the chances of my viewership of the subsequent games goes up significantly. A no-brainer, sure...but my motivation to tune in to game one in Denver if that team is down 0-2 is going to be poor to quite poor.
2. Bad Blood, Please: An emotional element needs to make its way into the Series, preferably fueled by the beaning of a superstar (let's say Manny for argument's sake) and a subsequent bench-clearing brawl. This always seems to immediately add a sense of anticipation, emotion and intensity to every at bat that follows. Best if it happens early in the series.
3. Let it Snow: I'm gunning for a blizzard in Denver. Something about seeing teams try to battle through the elemnts makes it more interesting, especially when they wear those condom-looking things on their head.
4. All-Night Affair: An extended extra-innings game would be nice, preferably mid-series with a victory tying up the deal.
5. Trash Talk Wanted: Nothing spices up vanilla match-ups like ridiculous guarantees, unsolicited predictions or direct challenges to a player, manager or team. Like, say, if Matt Holliday were to say he's seen Papelbon's stuff and think he's overrated and can't wait to get in the box against him. Something like that would be nice...
Without a few of the elements above, I'll be far-too-eagerly anticipating the opening tip of the NBA season and postseason football. Here's to holding out hope for a bit of intrigue wherever we can find it.
