World Series 2009: A Lambeau Diversion

Yep, that's me (L)...moonlighting over at the NFL. Photo by Randy Stern

No, I'm not a Lambeau Field today. I'm watching the BIG GAME at home. Yet, I'm all caught up in the "Brett Favre Homecoming" hype with my team winning at halftime over Favre's old team.

The strange catharsis of the World Series and the overextension of the MLB Postseason is the rub against football season. Whether you're into the college game of the pro one, your allegiances become blurred. It was indeed tough being a Minnesota Vikings fan when the Minnesota Twins went for the AL Tiebreaker the evening after the first Green Bay Packers game inside the dome.

Sure, had the Twins not won on that amazing Tuesday night, I would give less credence to the Postseason. Well...not really. Baseball is baseball and one cannot ignore the drama of the Postseason even if your team's not in it. It makes the rest of us hungry for a shot next year...

In the meantime, about last night...

GAME 3 - NEW YORK (AL) 8, PHILADELPHIA 5: On Hallow's Eve/Samhain, the outcome would be clear: One team will have superheroes leading the charge while the other team will have nightmares. With a match-up between Andy Pettitte for the Yanks and Cole Hamels for the Phils, there was no clear indication which team will end as which. Delayed an hour and twenty minutes from the schedule first pitch, the rain subsided enough for this highly anticipated duel to get under way.

When it did, the Phillies rocketed into the lead off Pettitte with three runs, including Jayson Werth's homer. Then, Alex Rodriguez came up in his second at-bat. He run one off the right field corner camera. "After further review," A-Rod gets a two-run homer. I was looking for Brad Childress to throw the red flag...oops, wrong sport! With A-Rod awarded a homer, Nick Swisher decided to contribute to the party with a legitimate jack of his own. With these two out of their slumps, it was more than enough for a Yankees' win on the road. NEW YORK (AL) LEAD 2-1.

After Brett Favre handles his old team, we will soon find out whether Charlie Manuel's strategy of four starters works against Joe Girardi's call to C.C. Sabathia on short rest. Maybe FOX will move their cameras back a foot off the fences? Considering how the balls have been flying deep towards the fences, it would probably be a good idea.

Well, back to the Vikings-Packers game...