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posted 10/27/09 01:10 PM | updated 10/27/09 01:16 PM
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I Wish I Could Be Cloned for Thursday's Awesome Sports Night

By Seth Kolloen
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Thursday is shaping up to be one of those nights that I wish there were three of me. To wit:

At 5 p.m., Game 2 of the World Series will be extra special as the Phillies have chosen 38-year-old future Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez to start at Yankee Stadium against his longtime rivals. Martinez was 8-4 in his career at Old Yankee Stadium, including the finest game I have ever seen pitched, a 17-K performance against the Yanks in September 1999. (Wow! I'm getting old!) Game's on FOX.

At 7 p.m., the Sounders play the franchise's first MLS playoff game, against the Houston Dynamo at Qwest Field. The game is the first leg of a home-and-home series, the teams will play again on Sunday the 8th in Houston and whoever's ahead in the combined score of the two games advances. If you don't have tickets, buy some (there are scads on StubHub), or you can watch the game live on ESPN2.

7 p.m. is also kickoff for the the Kingco 4A football championship at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell. The contestants: Skyline High, ranked #1 in the state, and Bothell High, ranked #2. This is the game high school football enthusiasts have been waiting for all year, and the atmosphere at Pop Keeney--Bothell's home field--will be second-to-none. If you've ever thought about going to a high school football game, this is the one to see.

My personal pick? The World Series game. Gave up my Sounders tickets, even. But the possibility of a historic Pedro start is simply too tantalizing to risk missing. If I were raised English, I'm sure playoff soccer would get the nod, but...

 

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really?
really, a World Series game on TV, not even a game 7, between two east coast teams... over a hometown team's first ever playoff game?

Unless you're a Yankee fan (which, if you are, I may need to stop reading your material) or Phillies fan; this is an unwise decision. The good side of this, hopefully the Sounders can advance and you'll get another chance, though, it won't be a "first ever."
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