As I type this at Fenway Park, a strange scene is developing on the field. Red Sox principal owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner and two friends are running the bases down below. Werner ran ahead and began acting like the third base coach, waving them in.

Hey, it's their playground.

And now for some news:

Major League baseball released its telecast schedule for both league championship series.

Oct. 9 (Thursday): Dodgers at Phillies, 8:22 p.m., FOX

Oct. 10: Dodgers-Phillies, 4:35 p.m., FOX; Red Sox at Rays, 8:37 p.m., TBS

Oct. 11: Red Sox at Rays, 8:07 p.m., TBS

Oct. 12: Phillies at Dodgers, 8:22 p.m., FOX

Oct. 13: Rays at Red Sox, 4:37 p.m., TBS; Phillies at Dodgers, 8:22 p.m., FOX

Oct. 14: Rays at Red Sox, 8:07 p.m., TBS

Oct. 15: Phillies at Dodgers,* 8:22 p.m., FOX

Oct. 16: Rays at Red Sox,* 8:07 p.m., TBS

Oct. 17: Dodgers at Phillies,* 8:22 p.m., FOX

Oct. 18: Red Sox at Rays,* 4:37 p.m., TBS; Dodgers at Phillies,* 8:22 p.m., FOX

Oct. 19: Red Sox at Rays,* 8:07 p.m., TBS

*If necessary

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