The only baseball-related post Mrs. Dude will ever write

You might think that since The Dude covers baseball for a living, I would write prolifically about baseball. You would be wrong, though. I stay out of it, since there's already one of us in the family doing that job and doing it well.

Still, though, as the first game of the World Series of Aught Seven is now in the record books, I am taking a break from writing about things I like to share 5 thoughts about this year's post-season:

1. Josh Beckett's facial hair is awful. Seriously. The Red Sox deserve to lose based solely on the ridiculousness of Beckett's facial hair.

2.Alyssa Milano never dated Josh Beckett. She's taking time away from her busy schedule of providing insightful game coverage for mlb.com to tell us that. Wow, sports media, she sure told you. Don't you feel stupid? You know...it occurs to me that if Beckett didn't have the ridiculous facial hair that Alyssa Milano wouldn't be so quick to issue that stinging rebuke.

3. I am tired of hearing about Daisuke Matsuzaka and his supposed "gyroball." It's not a gyroball at all, if you believe Wikipedia (and who doesn't?). It's a just a changeup that breaks like a screwball.

4. It is inevitable that MLB and Fox will collaborate to showcase artists with records to sell during the World Series. The national anthem and God Bless America are both prime opportunities to pimp one's new project. When Ashanti sang "God Bless America," I kept hearing Ja Rule in my head going "unh unh."

5. Since the World Series is on Fox, at least we don't have to see any more promos for that show Frank TV. Of course, it means we'll get more Joe Buck, but that's a trade I'm willing to make.