His birthday is October 20. The timing couldn't be be better. For the first time in decades, Major League Baseball has set the dates for the World Series in advance. Games 1 and 2 will be on October 19 and 20. October 20? Yep. Have to go. :)
In addition to setting the dates for all 7 potential games, the All Star game now determines home field advantage for the World Series.
So with all that in mind, back in July, I felt I could start to make some tentative plans. I booked the time off. I considered our location and best flight options for the cities with teams likely to make it. I've joined several message boards, MLB.com, MLB.tv, and some fan clubs. Go lots of info on teams and post season tickets. Failed to find an "easy" way to get them. :(
As the season has reached near the end a few things about potential teams have become clear. In a series, anyone can beat anybody, but the favorites have clearly emerged and I was willing to take a gamble on a few teams. Being in the Northeast, there are places that would be easy to go (Eg. Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Detroit), and some that aren't (Eg. Arlington Texas, Tamba Bay Florida)
It would be most fun if we could see games in both cities involved. Sure it makes it trickier, but how awesome?
