Baseball has its rituals and traditions. Some are well known -the seventh inning stretch and singing “Take Me Out To the Ballgame.” Less well known is the sacrificing of children to the 19th Century pagan diety Souvenirous.  Scholars disagree on the origin of Souvenirous, but archaeologists have found the earliest signs of Souvenirous worship at digs near Cincinnati. This seems like a logical origin of the cult, as Cincinnati does have the oldest professional baseball team.

…the All Star Game.

Bill Clinton was President.
Bob Knight was the coach at Indiana University.
Seinfeld was still making new episodes.
The Pacers were a playoff team.
I lived in Bloomington, IN.
The Arizona Diamondbacks didn’t exist.
Neither did the Tampa Bay Rays.
Cal Ripken’s streak was still going.
Jose Canseco et al were shooting roids like crazy.

Maybe it’s because this World Series has taken place so close to Halloween. Maybe it’s because the Phillies and Rays are playing. Maybe it’s because Bud Selig is still the Commissioner. For whatever reason, this isn’t the World Series, it’s the Weird Series. We’ve seen a 2 day delay in game 5. As I type, the Phillies are leading 4-3 in the top of the 9th and Brad Lidge is trying to close out the Rays.
I didn’t watch Obama’s infomercial before the game started. It’s not the 1st time a …