This morning I sat with my wife in a pew of Bruton Parish in Colonial Williamsburg. It's the place where Thomas Jefferson - the father of the Declaration of Independence - and James Madison - the father of the Constitution - once went to religious services while they were in college.
I couldn't help but wonder what it had been like for them when they were idealistic college students. Would Jefferson have been mulling the questions of self-government? Was this where Madison first came up with the seeds of his theories of limited government?
Then another thought popped into my head: What's more important to me, a Yankees' loss or a Phillies' win?
Yes, you just can't break The Southpaw from thinking about the game, especially in October.
This weekend has brought three of my favorite passions together: baseball, American History and hating the British crown.
In case you were wondering, I have been able to mingle with re-enactors and keep up with the playoffs during our three days here in the Old Dominion.
At least as best as I could.
I missed all of the Cardinals-Dodgers finale.
And I didn't find out who won until I was watching the Yankees-Twins game tonight.
Sometimes you sacrifice things you love for the ones you love.
Anyway, I have a couple thoughts on how the playoffs have panned out so far.
While three of the series have been sweeps they have been able to feature some exciting games. Consider Game 2 of the Yankees-Twins series, Game 2 of the Dodgers-Cardinals series and Game 3 of the Red Sox-Angels set.
The Yankees underperformed against the Twins in Games 2 and 3. They won Game 2 in extras, and didn't get a lead until late in Game 3. It makes you wonder if the series would have at least gone to Game 5 if Justin Morneau had been healthy.
Alex Rodriguez didn't just look good at the plate, he was fantastic in the field. However, there were four bleeders that got by Derek Jeter. Then again, Jeter's bat looked quicker than it has in recent memory.
With the exception of Buck Martinez, TBS' broadcasters are horrible. Chip Caray jumps the gun often, which has led to inaccurate calls. Joe Simpson hasn't done his homework on either the Phillies or the Royals, Brian Anderson has some talent, but doesn't seem to work well with Simpson. Dick Stockton seems to be disappointed he's not doing football.
Major League Baseball deserves a ton of credit for postponing Game 3 of the Rockies-Phillies series as early as they have.
Commercial-wise, the Fosters commercials are hysterical and the Chase ad for Ink is very good, but the one with the woman copying paper and the guy counting lobster is disturbing.
So far, the teams with home-field advantage have won each series. For the Record the Yankees will have homefield in the American League Championship Series and the Dodgers will host the National League Championship series.
Now, for tomorrow, I'll have to find out who Jefferson, Madison and George Washington will pick.
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