Only Manny Makes This Interesting

The battle for the Senior Circuit's pennant begins (or actually began) tonight, with the Dodgers playing the Phillies in Philadelphia.

Now, the only reason why this matchup is borderline interesting is the fact that Manny Ramirez plays for Los Angeles, and brings his circus-like antics with him. Though I'm not watching the National League Championship Series, I cannot wait to see the highlights on SportsCenter or read the recaps on blogs to see if Manny was just being Manny during the game.

This is what you get when a team like the Phillies, who have no real luster to them, and the Dodgers, who finished in EIGHT PLACE overall in the National League standings this year, but finished first in the N.L Worst, to earn a playoff spot.

Philadelphia is that team the was able to not choke at the end and take advantage of the Miracle Mets' downward spiral for a second year in a row. The Dodgers, well, they're the Dodgers. An underperforming bunch boosted by the man known as Manny Ramirez.

Manny gave Los Angeles the Division, and he may very well give the Dodgers the pennant. But he's the only reason why to tune in.

Do I care who wins? No. Will I watch? No. This is as boring as when the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in 2006. No one cared then, and no one will care now (except for those in the greater Los Angeles area and in Philly).

But, thanks Chicago Cubs. This is what we all get for you choking another playoff series away. Thanks Cubbies. We'll see you choke next year, when the drought will be a 100 year and counting.