“Red Sox Nation is ready for this Series, and we look forward to some great games with the Rockies,” said Senator Kennedy. “We’re confident in our team, we believe in them, and we’ll be cheering them on.”

“This is sure to be a great Series, between one of baseball’s most historic teams and one of baseball’s rising stars. I have faith the Rockies will win and be the ones making history,” said Senator Salazar. “This is a friendly bet with our friends from Massachusetts that adds some more excitement to this series and no matter the outcome will contribute to a good cause in our communities.”

“It’s Rocktober!” said Senator Allard. “Does anyone doubt that Rockies will write a new chapter of disappointment for Red Sox fans? I’m just so proud to see our team deliver a dream season for the fans and I certainly hope to do some good natured ribbing of my friends from Massachusetts when the Rox bring home the World Series trophy.”

Of course, the Bay State’s favorite Senators aren’t the only highly-placed members of Red Sox Nation to put a little something on the line when it comes to the annual apex of America’s Pastime:

Meat vs. lobstah: Wagering pols talkin’ trash

A host of elected leaders in Colorado and Massachusetts exchanged friendly jibes and wagers of lobster and buffalo steaks today over the World Series outcome between Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox.

“Listen, I like you and I like Denver, but you’re going down,” Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick told Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter during an afternoon teleconference.

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Ritter’s friendly bet was a box of organic beef steaks from state Rep. Kathleen Curry’s Tomichi Creek Ranch in Gunnison and a box of organic buffalo steaks from the family-owned Maverick Ranch.

Said Patrick: “I’m putting on the table some of our famous eats, like some lobster and clam chowder from Legal Seafoods and some special flavors of ice creams from Brigham’s.”

But, he stressed: “I look forward to the steaks and sharing them with the thousands of members of the press who are now in my office.”

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Meanwhile, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino exchanged wagers of favorite home-town foods that will go to charity.

“When the Rockies win the World Series, Boston will send 100 cups of Legal Seafood Clam Chowder, 100 cups of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, 100 Boston Crème donuts from Dunkin’ Donuts and 100 Curse Reversed ice cream sandwiches from Brigham’s Ice Cream for Mayor Hickenlooper to serve at a charity of his choice,” the mayor’s office said in a statement.

“Should the unthinkable occur and the Red Sox win the World Series, Denver will send Boston 100 Quiznos sandwiches, 100 cups of Celestial Seasonings teas, 100 servings of Great Western Tortilla Chips and Epic Valley Salsa and 100 scoops of Liks Rocky Road ice cream for Mayor Menino to serve at a charity of his choice,” the statement said.

UPDATE: (Okay, Rox fans. We hear ya. Your guys only handed us that 13-1 walkaway rout last night so we’d get overconfident and give you the next four games straight without a fight. Yep. Uh-huh. By the way, please tell your Mayor Hickenlooper that we like our Epic salsa extra hot and spicy up this way. Thank you.)