Manny Ramirez did not drive in a run in the entire series.

Hot dogs ate people.

Derek Lowe gave up one run over six innings in the probably the biggest game of the last 80 years of Red Sox history.

A chicken spoke and revealed that neither he nor the egg came first--it was the Yetti.

Pedro Martinez gave up two runs in one inning of work.

Ralph Nader endorsed President Bush.

Curt Schilling had the tendon in his right foot move around more than Manny Ramirez did in Game 1, was essentially ruled out for the rest of the playoffs, then shut down the Yankees in Game 6 with the skin of his leg sown down to the tissue underneath.

Fire burned cold.

Mariano Rivera, who blew four saves all season, blew two in the series.

Cats chased dogs.

Red Sox relievers went 14 1/3 innings without surrendering a run.

Paper talked and it spoke with a British accent.

Elton John sang a duet with Eminem. Oh, wait, that already happened a while ago.

Larry Summers signed a one year deal with the Patriots. He’s their quarterback of the future.

Game 5 lasted 14 innings, saw 471 pitches, and went nearly six hours, making it the longest playoff game by time ever. Add to that Game 4, which took 11 innings and a shade over five hours, and almost 11 out of 24 hours were spent playing baseball.