Since this is a general sports blog, I have to take note that tonight is game one of Major League Baseball's World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rick Morris of FDH has a nice comprehensive preview to peruse at your own leisure but let's be honest, how many of you feel like that you are having difficulty deciding on who to root for in this World Series?
You're not alone. Many fans are having difficulty trying to root for either of these teams. The Phillies won last year's World Series and the Yankees hold a record 26 World Championships. To use an analogy, it's like your girlfriend cheating on you with your best friend. Who are you more mad at, your girlfriend or your best friend?
I feel bad for Mets fans who have a love of the game of baseball and forced to watch their cross-town rivals celebrate or their NL East foes celebrate. You might as well take a cheese grinder to their skull.
To be honest, the biggest question is who has a more obnoxious fan-base? I'm not throwing every Yankees and Phillies fan under the bus but it's tough to get past the fact that the Philadelphia and New York have the history of having " over-the-top fanatical" fans.
One thing that also hurts the World Series is the timing with the other sports. Day Two of the NBA season is about to tip-off, College/NFL football is still currently on the brain, and it's nearing Halloween. The World Series will still pull ratings but does MLB think it could pull the causal fans interest at this point? I think many who are not baseball fans or who are baseball fans that live on the west coast would rather watch a regular season NBA game or AMC's showing of "The House on Haunted Hill" than game one of the World Series.
However, this is the Fall Classic for a reason. The biggest moments happen in the World Series and will probably provide some indelliable images to remember from this one.
In the end, enjoy the fall classic for what is and not for who you root for.
Who to root for in the World Series? How about, No One!
