Finally, it seems like we can really start enjoying ourselves some baseball. The Twins and the Tigers delivered on one of the best play-in games ever seen, kicking off the best part of the baseball season. Meaningful baseball - it’s good to have you back!

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Episode 186

Over-Favred, October Ball and MC Hammer? with The Girls!

Today The Girls are coming to you live from the office of The Ordinance Enforcer, who states that partying like it’s 1999 when it’s under 24 hours away from post-season play versus the Yankees is a clear infraction. However, upending the Detroit Tigers with some incredible defense, mind-boggling plays, and the spirit of youth is spectacular. Consider it an off-set. But if you lose in 3 to the Yankees people will always wonder what could have been if the champagne remained corked and nobody whipped out their goggles. **Update: we don’t want to say we told you so but…No matter…there’s more games to be played and another raucous edition of the Fantoo Girls sports podcast to devour.

We suggest an alternative for future Olympic bids, gush over the start to the NHL season (until we get to that part about the skate cutting the tendon and Carol gets all woozy), cheer Shaq and LeBron’s first couple’s victory, and bid adieu to that inspirational love affair between two people betrothed to two others that resulted in two divorces, a quicky marriage, no love nest and (oh, the horror!) a fairly straight-forward divorce #3. Ain’t that how it always goes? At this stage, why marry? Only Greg Norman and Chris Evert can say.

BUT THEY WISH THEY DID! Until you fizzle that is.

But the real love story happened between one entity in Bristol, Connecticut and one entity in Minnesota. A quarterback and his network…arm in arm…Wranglers on Wranglers…it was simply too much. Too much Favre. Favre. Favre. Favre. And more Favre. But you can’t overlook the gutsy performance he laid out there at such an advanced age. But enough with the Dad who dies (last we checked, everyone’s Dad dies and everyone has to keep on working), the drug addiction, the farm, the Wranglers, the pretty wife who beat breast cancer…seriously…ENOUGH. We all know it’s going to end badly, so let’s soften the blow and pretend, just pretend, there are other quarterbacks in the NFL. ‘Cept Tony Romo. Let’s try and forget that Pro Bowler/Starlet Dater/Vacation-loving guy who is completely un-clutch. But do keep in mind those who are going out on a limb like the couple who christened the stall at Cowboys Stadium during the Panthers game. Crazy kids!

So Rush Limbaugh might go NFL (better than going postal, and we think he’s capable), Sherm Lewis returns to the NFL and parity is missing in the NFL. But at least we have the Curious Case of Eric Mangini - a Mangenius turned maniacal madman who has made more mix-tapes than Madonna, traded off Braylon Edwards (probably not a bad idea), and is clearly in love with LeBron. Word is he’s hot to have another child. LeBron Jack Mangini. Has a nice ring. Goes well with Zach Brett Mangini. Oh, the fun never ends. This stuff is so soap opera it barely whiffs of sports at all!

And then there’s this…

And then there’s baseball. How we can go up from a play-in game that went to 13 innings and featured moves we haven’t seen in years is anybody’s guess. It’s nice to see the Yankees back in it, even though we still think they ripped off the taxpayers to a criminal extent…which is why they won’t GO.ALL.THE.WAY. Can the Phillies repeat? The Girls love a parade! Or will the Angels show that God really does care about sports after all and take the crown? Maybe Miguel Cabrera has an answer. He certainly has plenty of time to think on it. Finally, in this week’s IT HAS TO BE SAID, Robin gets pigs…should she get a vaccine? So grab your rally cap, shake your tail feather and stock up on batteries…it’s time to talk sports with The Girls!

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