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Don't be a hater: This World Series is must-see TV

By Jonah Keri
Special to Page 2

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

When the first round of the MLB playoffs ended, the drumbeat for a Red Sox-Dodgers World Series began. Two storied franchises in two huge markets. The Red Sox versus Joe Torre, and Derek Lowe, and Nomaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh. And of course, the Red Sox versus Manny. This was going to be a World Series for the ages, we were told. All the ingredients were in place. Well, we got our World Series for the ages, all right. But the Red Sox and Dodgers are playing golf, and Manny has been strapped to a ch ...

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