First base. Second base. Third base. HOME RUN! We're not talking baseball--we're talking sex. Laurel Sweet at the Herald has a lot of fun with her lede about Sox fans who are hoping to find some action during the World Series:

Sure the Red Sox [team stats]’ bats are hot, but the boys are also a potent aphrodisiac for swinger fans itching to have sex while in the throes of watching the World Series.

Bostonist is amazed that Sweet didn't wedge a "Big Papi" joke in there. And surely "Papelbon" might mean something naughty in another language.

Of course, since the Herald is a family paper of sorts, Sweet couldn't list the dirtier requests appearing on Craigslist personals. We looked at a few Craigslist headings. A few are tame: "Let's play our own game while we watch the Red Sox." One person would really like to "thank" a State Trooper who will work hard protecting Fenway. Another one mentioned Red Sox, pizza, beer, and a body part. A daring member of Red Sox Nation would like to sample the forbidden fruit of a Rockies fan.

But the listings don't look like anything all that unusual--just some folks looking for a good time. Why lie? The World Series has everyone squirming about in an orgasmic frenzy, only it's more likely that their attention is focused on real bats, not the metaphorical ones.

Image of a Red Sox condom Bostonist mashed up a while back.