Scary Good

Tonight is game seven of the World Series.  This is the first time the Series has gone to a game seven in nine years.  Hard to believe, since most of our fantasies about the great game of baseball seem to revolve around that mythical game seven, and for me it is among the greatest spectacles in sports.  One of the definitions of drama is the seventh game of the World Series.  I know most of you can come up with other moments or events that may rival this, the Super Bowl, the National Championships in football and basketball, and of course the Kentucky Derby.  But for me I just like saying GAME SEVEN OF THE WORLD SERIES!

I don't have a heavy rooting interest in this game, in fact I like both teams and their players, but I will not miss this.  This is what makes sports fun.  Baseball is different from most sports in that the players in tonight's game take the field and linger on the game at a slower pace, they have time to think, to fret between pitches, which ultimately lends more pressure to a simmering cooker.  Mistakes will happen, magical moments will as well, and goats and heroes will share this stage.  Nothing can be much better then that.  All of the players, coaches, and fans spent countless hours in their backyards simulating what they are experiencing tonight, and when you stop and think about it, it is downright scary!  But on the other hand it sure is good!