..for fear I might jinx it. I cringe at the opening of each game when the announcers talk of where the standings might be at the end of the evening if Team B wins and Team Y loses. I should be enjoying this run, but I can’t, I’m from New England and a long suffering fan. I just hope I’ve been cryptic enough in this post so as to not piss off the baseball gods. Now excuse me while I go out into my backyard and bury a Baby Ruth bar, while chanting ”Game 6.”
Watching ESPN’s intro to last night’s Red Sox/Yankees game there was a bit on the rivalry between the two clubs. Interesting piece (well, if you are a fan of either club maybe), but the best part was one Red Sox fan’s comment, “It’s a love/hate relationship. I love the Red Sox and they apparently hate me.” Amen brother.
The Sox cowboyed up this afternoon and we (and the Yankees) got a taste of their potent offense that has been mostly sleeping this post season. Of course, being a Red Sox fan, we believe that they won game six, just to be able to lose it in the bottom of the ninth of game seven. In the past I think this attitude has rubbed off on the team itself, this year, maybe not.
I owe an apology to the entire Red Sox Nation. The reason Boston lost this afternoon’s game and now quite probably the ALCS is because I jinxed them. I just knew I shouldn’t do it, but I just couldn’t resist buying a Cowboy Up T-shirt. this afternoon off the internet.
I owe an apology to everyone else who probably doesn’t understand the above. Trust me, if you were a life-long Bosox fan like me, you’d know what I meant.
I had a rant all laid out for here tonight, but I’ve moved it out until tomorrow.
So much for the big showdown in Fenway this afternoon between Roger Clemmens and Pedro Martinez, what was billed as a pitchers duel turned into a mini brawl between the two teams. Started when Pedro hit a Yankee player. He took exception and when he slid into 2nd base he went out of his way to try and level Tod Walker of the Red Sox. Next inning Roger throws something high and inside to Manny Ramirez, not real close, but Manny gets upset and starts towards the mound – the benches clear. The low light of the whole thing (and quite possibly the funniest) was Pedro Martinez putting 70 year-old Don Zimmer in a headlock and wrestling him to the ground.
Later in the game some cluck of a fan drops into the Yankee bullpen and starts wailing on a player. I know hockey season has started, but aren’t the combatants supposed to be on ice skates.
The voice of the Boston Red Sox of my youth, Curt Gowdy, was in the stands today at Fenway Park. Curt was resplendent in a very nice tan cowboy hat. The Red Sox won the game to even the series with the A’s and force a 5th and deciding game in Oakland tomorrow. I hope he has tickets to the game on Monday and he wears that hat…
Well, the Red Sox lost to Oakland last night. I turned it off after 3 innings with the Sox down 3 – 0. They made it interesting, but still managed to lose 5 – 4 in 12. I wish today’s game was that close, the A’s scored 5 in the second on two hits a couple of walks and an error. The Red Sox vaulted offense never got it going and now they are down 0 – 2 in a best of 5 series.
The Sprint PCS question* for tonight’s game on FOX was, which town would be the most heartbroken if it’s team was bounced from the playoffs in the first round. The top vote getter was Boston with 37%. New York 27%, Minnesota 27% and Chicago 7%. Not a lot of true Red Sox fans must have voted because a true Red Sox fan revels in their misery. We will be heartbroken if they don’t get bounced out of the playoffs. It is better to not make it to the series at all then to lose the seventh game as usual, giving even more credence to The Curse of the Bambino.
* you can call for free on your Sprint PCS phone and vote or you can vote on the FOX web site.