POST-SEASON BASEBALL v. REGULAR PROGRAMMING
I used to get upset every October when baseball pre-empted some of my beloved shows, but as a late-blooming fan of the game, I understand why they have to do it. We should all be thankful that most of the networks now choose to air new episodes of hit shows after the World Series has ended rather than showing them late at night after ballgames (a real pain in the rear in the days before TiVo). While we’re on the subject, you know I can’t resist the opportunity to gloat about the fact that the Red Sox were swept out of contention by the White Sox, beginning a new streak of long-suffering misery for unofficial