Yee, Haw! It's the Rocks vs. the Sox

I have to say this is the combination I was looking forward to watching. Two teams that play baseball in an exciting way. Neither is afraid to bunt and both have pitching and can hit for power. This will be fun. And cold to boot.

I have to say I have personal ties to both teams. The Boston bench coach, Brad Mills, and I graduated from high school together and played together in HS and at the local JC College of the Sequoias. Our coach at COS was Bert Holt. My family has known Bert and his family since I was about 5. It was an absolute joy to play for Bert. He is a scout for the Rockies. Bert is a baseball lifer and there isn't a much better a tag for someone. He and his wonderful bride, Sue, will be sitting in a suite watching the series in Denver. I wish both teams could win.

PS. Bert got me started coaching while I was at COS. I had trouble hitting the fastball, let alone the slider. He put me in the first base coaches box and I was on my way. I also learned to pitch a pretty decent batting practice.