Free taco count: 5*

1. Feasting.

2. I bet Papelbon really wants to destroy Craig Sager’s new purple hyper-color jacket.

3. Less cowbell!

4. Too bad for Rays fans.  Not only did they lose the game, but they also missed Wheel of Fortune to watch it.

5. Dice-K is the philosopher pitcher.

6. Is it me or does Kevin Youkilis look particularly scarier in this series?  He’s letting his beard grow wild or something.  I would not want to pitch to that guy.

7. Carl Crawford’s tattoo looks kind of like that thing they sprayed on the turf in center field.  What is that?

8. I knew the Rays had lost when they brought in David Archuleta to sing the National Anthem.  They should’ve just waved a white flag.  Then at least we wouldn’t of had to listen to Archuleta.

*Although I haven’t seen any ads, I’m assuming that Taco Bell is running their “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” campaign once again this year.  I’m also assuming that for every base Ellsbury steals in the Playoffs, America earns another free taco (and Crisp and Pedroia).  I’m just keeping a tally in case I have to write Taco Bell’s Chief Marketing Officer David Ovens to get us our free tacos.

Big Pupi