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August 28, 2008

It may surprise you to hear that I hate the post-season.

Let me rephrase. I hate the post-season when the non-baseball “fans” pop out of the woodwork to get involved. Where were they in April and May? I especially despise those celebrities whose faces are shown in every other shot (“Oh, and there’s Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick behind the first baseline dugouts….”). Frontrunners. Ugh.

And don’t get me started on FOX, who I hold most guilt of all. You want to get the games over earlier, get rid of the pregame shows. Keep the player introductions, national anthems, etc., but lose the saccharine “this is history in the make” nonsense. (Another reason I’m glad the Yankees, in their last season at their beloved Stadium, apparently are out of the picture: no long, drawn out eulogy about The House That Ruth Built).

Anyway, this article from The New York Times is all about how viewers can expect to be assaulted with semi-amusing commercials about the post-season hype.

Jeff Foxworthy, who may or may not be Smarter Than a Fifth Greater, is one FOXs stars making commercials for the post-season.

Jeff Foxworthy, who may or may not be Smarter Than a Fifth Grader, is one FOX's stars making commercials for the post-season.

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