A Weird World Series

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This has been the weirdest Series I have ever seen...

Sometimes I could not believe my HDTV screen.

Both games in St. Louis finished with the strangest plays.

Baseball sports gods must be working overtime these days.

Game 3's controversial call; obstruction at 3rd base.

Salty threw to Middlebrooks, who landed on his face.

As he tried to get back up he blocked the runner's path.

Game was tied; the call was made at home...  You do the math.

Was the call correctly made?  The experts say it was.

Not mad at the ump for that - was mad at him because

His strike zone kept changing; seemed he had a favorite team.

Red Sox' strikes called "balls" so often ...  Made me want to scream.

Game 4 had a shocking end as well; a play at 1st.

Runner had a tiny lead but got his feet reversed.

Koji turned and threw him out.  Game over. Boston wins

Thanks, in part, to Jonny Gomes. Henceforth, absolved of sins.

Game 5 is a rematch and Jon Lester gets the call.

In Game 1 he was accused of doctoring the ball.

Who knows what will happen next but - something else that's weird -

Cards are growing whiskers now... They've learned to fear the beard.

The Boston Red Sox - Fear the Beard.

Somewhere over the rainbow.  (Photo/Red Sox)

Last night, when Jon Lester got the start and took the mound,

Game 1 of the Series played on Fenway's hallowed ground,

Pitching was amazing; held the Cardinals to 1.

Red Sox hitters came alive to score us 8...  We won!

My B hat is blue and red and yet, at heart, it's pink...

And, since I am superstitious, I've begun to think

Part of why we're winning is connected to the beard.

Yes, I know that's crazy but we Boston fans are weird.

I look at the evidence; the balls that bounced away,

Watched as umps reversed a call - don't see that every day -

Saw a pitcher call a ball and then just stand and stare.

Pretty clear to me; the sports gods must like facial hair.

The Boston Red Sox - Get Beard? Check.

I've decided not to dwell on yesterday's defeat;

Not to focus on the fact the Patriots got beat;

Not to think about the pain of losing to the Jets...

Even though a loss to them's as painful as it gets.

I prefer to think about my Red Sox team, instead

Who, despite predictions early on, went out and led

First throughout the season; now they've won the A.L., too.

Back to the World Series with a sense of déjà vu.

Was it just 9 years ago our string of rotten luck -

Truths of our existence; winter, taxes, Sox would suck -

Ended with St. Louis? Hope this outcome is the same.

Cross your fingers though, 'cause Lady Luck's a fickle dame.

I have made myself a beard which I intend to wear.

Trying to appease the gods, we fans must do our share.

Too bad if the country thinks we're superstitious jerks;

Evidence is indicating that this beard thing works.