By Darrell Puckett
The World Series is what makes the month of October so magical for MLB fans around this country. There’s nothing better than the feeling of a crisp fall evening, while sitting back watching the two best teams in baseball battle it out. America’s pastime meets the present day as a new world champion is crowned. The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox’s meet in this year’s World Series seeking to bring their fans another championship.
I’ve been an avid baseball fan for the majority of my life and this year’s World Series is something special to me. Watching Boston players like David Ortiz and Jon Lester have always been a personal favorite for me because of their enthusiasm for the game. The atmosphere of playoff baseball even at a high school level brings out this certain joy that gets me feeling crazy. A non-baseball fan couldn’t understand what it means to see your team reach the month of October and succeed. It’s an adrenaline rush like no other.
Red Sox vs. Cardinals just sounds good, doesn’t it? The series hasn’t disappointed either with three games decided by two runs or less. A series complied of phenomenal pitching and clutch hitting describes perfection.
The keys of success for Boston will be how productive their pitching can be during a seven game stretch and if their bullpen can effectively hold off St. Louis’s offensive attack. Carlos Beltran has been on a tear so far in this series, so Red Sox pitchers must throw to perfection. Likewise, the Cardinals have always proved me wrong, and they usually produce consistently every year too.
The series is tied up 2-2 going into game five, and it seems that both teams are evenly matched up. Hopefully a game seven will appear and give the baseball faithful some extra-innings!
It’s going to be an incredible last few games to watch, so make sure you check in before the series is over.
Contact the writer: dpucket1@aum.edu
[Edited by Silvia Giagnoni 10/28/13]