My Favorite Kind of BaseballI

I like baseball http://mlb.mlb.com/home. I mostly like to watch the Yankees and Red Sox games, but will also watch other teams.  I like the pace of the announcers' patter. I like the stories. I like the memories I have about baseball. I like the history.

This weekend, I have been able to watch the Yankees and the Red Sox play at Fenway Park.  It is a four game series, and the Red Sox won the first 2 games, although the Yankees were ahead in one game, and they lost it in the 9th inning.  Saturday, the Yankees were ahead until the 7th inning, and then the Red Sox went ahead.

Today, as I watch the game, the Yankees had a 4 run lead until the bottom of the 5th inning, then tied the game in the 6th inning.  This is the kind of baseball I like.  I like baseball when the games are close, and even go into overtime!  And the history of the Red Sox vs. Yankees rivalry includes a lot of come back games and extra innings games. 

The Red Sox are leading the America League East.  The Yankees are hoping against hope to be the second wild card team, to get into the play offs, although they have not had a stellar year. However, they have brought up some really talented new players from their farm system, and have revived the team, late in the season as it is. 

So, this is exciting.  I am happy to watch baseball tonight.