Champions Again

So we did it. We won the World Series again. This is the second time in 4 years. If you aren't from Boston or haven't at some point in time adopted the Red Sox as your team then you simply cannot fathom the heartbreak (unless you are a Cubs fan) that we have endured over the years. That being said - this win doesn't have the feel that 2004 win did - how could it? We weren't breaking a curse, we weren't proving the critics wrong, nor were we trying to exorcise the ghost of Billy Buckner.


I think the Rockies were a good team that were hurt by the 8 day layoff. The Sox had the momentum of just playing a 7 game series that they came back to win after being down 3 games. It's almost impossible to break that kind of momentum no matter who you are.

Now here is where my liberal, social work, democratic tendencies come screaming out. I hate the long panning shots of the dugout showing the losing team trying their best not to cry on national tv. I hate it that someone actually has to lose. Yes - I know it's a game blah blah blah but still - I can't help but feel bad.

Except for the Yankees - I never feel bad for the Yankees.

That brings me to the next thing. A-Rod opted out of his contract. There have been rumors flying around that we might try to sign him. This would be a very bad idea. Red Sox Nation would not accept Mr Rodriquez - not at all. Surprisingly this has little to do with him being a Yankee and more to do with the kind of guy he is. You could bring almost anyone over from the Yankees and I think we'd be fine with it. Hell, I think you could bring Damon back and we'd be fine with it (if not ecstatic) but A-Rod? No way.

Plus he plays third base - that's Mike Lowell's position and we need Mike Lowell (as I've said hundreds of times already).

By the way - there are a lot of happy Jordan's Furniture customers after last night. I think the only people who aren't too happy are the people at the insurance company who agreed to take on this deal.