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.

MVP!!

Too tired to write anything else - more on the win tomorrow.

We Are Up 3 Games to Zip

The Red Sox have the chance to win the World Series tonight. I have to say I really hope that they do because these 8:30 pm starts are fucking killing me. I am going into work like a dead woman. I'm already having enough trouble with my job - the last thing I need is an excuse to fall asleep at my desk.

It got a little sketchy tonight - but they pulled it out in the end 10-5. Colorado made a great come back attempt (I mean that seriously) but in the end we just out hit them. Dice-K got the win and Papelbon got the save.

Tomorrow night's starting pitcher is Jon Lester. Lester is currently in remission from anaplastic large cell lymphoma. I think it would be fabulous if he came in a pitched his ass off and won the final game of the World Series for the Sox.

Mike Lowell stole third base tonight. I'm always amazed by that. It seems that it should be an easy out for the catcher but the Colorado catcher didn't even get a throw off.

Theo Epstein (Sox GM) was quoted as saying that signing Mike Lowell was a "priority" and he was sure that somethingw would be able to be worked out. It better be. Letting him go or worse yet going after A-Rod would be huge mistakes. Alex Rodriquez is a pompous asshole who has no place on the Red Sox. None at all. You hear me Theo? Don't be a shithead. SIGN MIKE LOWELL.

Game 1

Becketts on the mound - supposedly Colorado is pitching their "ace"

We'll see.........I can freakin WAIT!!!

I'm sure you'll hear from me during the game.