And it looks like it will be for another couple of weeks:
"Red Sox run could overshadow mayoral race" by Andrew Ryan | Globe Staff, October 18, 2013
The Red Sox [are] stealing attention from a competitive mayor’s race this year....
I'm just as guilty; I've been covering the Sox more than the mayoral race.
Baseball could keep dominating headlines until Halloween, in a city obsessed with baseball and politics, baseball almost always wins — at least when it comes to voters’ attention.
What a great thing for democracy!
The race to succeed Mayor Thomas M. Menino has already been overshadowed by a run of unrelated events, from the Marathon bombings to the trial of gangster James “Whitey” Bulger. Now, in the final stretch, mayoral finalists find themselves fighting for the spotlight. In October, it’s tough to compete with the bat of David Ortiz or the glove of Dustin Pedroia....
See: Sunday Globe Special: Pedroia Profile
Incumbents and front-runners tend to root for playoff baseball. Voters feel better about their city when the home team is winning. And baseball fever makes it hard for a challenger to gain notice.
This year, there is no incumbent....
The first big televised debate overlapped with the American League Championship Series, pitting the Sox against Detroit. The Sox eked out a 1-0 victory against the Tigers — and swamped the mayoral candidates in the television ratings....
Baseball and politics have always been intertwined in Boston....
Here’s another secret: Baseball can make the campaign trail friendlier....
It didn't for Marty Coakley against Scott Brown.
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Related: Sunday Globe Special: Closing Out Red Sox Coverage
He won the MVP.
Also see: Sunday Globe Special: John Henry a Hit With Globe
Looks like he bought it at the just the right time.
