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Yeah, Right

22 Oct

So I was chatting with my friend Todd on Monday about (no surprise) the Red Sox and the World Series.

(Seriously, is there anything else to talk about right now?)

And I told him I was predicting — for purely selfish reasons — that the Sox would win it in six games, because then they’d do it at home, on Halloween, and the parade would likely take place on Friday, November 2, a day I’m already scheduled to have off from work.

And Todd countered with his own prediction, which was so specific and absurd that I asked if I could share it here.

He said yes.

Keep in mind, this was all off the top of his head, stream of consciousness style, as we chatted on Instant Messenger, and I’ve just cleaned it up for the blog.

Aside from that, this is exactly as Todd wrote it, word-for-word: Continue reading →

Still a Wet Blanket

22 Oct

You may remember that on January 24, I posted something about a woman named Susie Davidson who had written the biggest wet blanket letter to the editor I’d ever seen. Well now she’s at it again, starting a blog for Bostonians who are not Red Sox or baseball fans. Just reading her first post makes me want to throw my computer out the window:

<< We actually become Yankees fans by default, even though we never pay attention to their own games. We love being in New York and other states where there is not a Red Sox cap to be seen.
Shall I go on? Please post and join in! Send this blog to other sites like Boston.com! >>

That’s right, she’s looking for attention. And sure, I’ve gone and given her some. But puh-leeze. Her whole site — or at least the entire first posting — is all about how she’s had letters printed in the Globe and Herald. It’s all well and good to dislike sports or sports fans — and you already know I’m fascinated by people who are oblivious to the sports going on all around them — but to do it just for attention? That’s pretty lame.

Ha!

22 Oct

So according to Universal Hub, some woman called for emergency assistance last night during the seventh inning of the big game because she bit her tongue and it was bleeding. Of course, when the EMT got there, the bleeding had stopped. Now, the stupid woman aside, you may be asking yourself what else could have been keeping the EMTs busy last night? According to an anonymous commenter, “all ambulances were sent to Fenway after a mass choking was reported in the visitors’ dugout.” Ha!

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning

22 Oct

I was up till 1:30 a.m. watching post-game coverage, then couldn’t sleep cuz I had that Dropkick Murphys song on a repeat loop in my head all night long, so I’m like the rest of the city today, bleary-eyed and dead tired. How I would much rather be anywhere else but at my desk. But it’s gonna be 80 degrees out, the sun is shining, the Sox are ALCS champions, we’re going to the World Series, there’s a palpable buzz in the air, and damn if it doesn’t feel great to be alive today.

YEEEAAAAHHHHH !!!!!!

21 Oct

WE DID IT !!!!! GO RED SOX !!!! AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS !!!!!! I love that the heroes of the game were folks like Ellsbury and Pedroia, and that Coco redeemed himself on that last play. And even Dice-K did well !!! (It’s about time.) YEEEAAAAHHHH !!! Love that Dirty Water !!! WE WON !!!!! This is so awesome !!!! Bring on the Rockies !!! Game one on Wednesday night at Fenway !!! LET’S GO RED SOX !!! WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO !!!!

Have You Seen Him?

21 Oct

To paraphrase the ad … there is only one Dane Cook. And thank God for that. But it seems there’s also only one Dane Cook TV spot. Does Fox really have to show it so often? It’s become more annoying than the repeated playing of “Cleveland Rocks.” How far will he go? If you ask me, he’s already gone far enough. I hope Cook didn’t make any spots to be played during the World Series. (On the other hand, I love, love, love those Wes Anderson–directed AT&T ads.)

Cleveland Rocked

20 Oct

What a difference a week makes. Gagne learned how to pitch, JD Drew came through, Schilling had stuff, and we won! Woo hoo! Go Sox! But the best part? No “Cleveland Rocks” between innings! Bring on game seven!

Don’t Count Your Chickens

19 Oct

Here’s a good way to ensure you’ll lose the ALCS: start selling championship t-shirts before you’ve actually won it. Go Sox!

Enough Is Enough

16 Oct

It’s bad enough we gave up seven runs in one inning, had our third straight pitcher unable to pitch five full innings, and we’re now down 3 games to 1 in the ALCS. But did Joe Buck and Tim McCarver have to bring up — not once or twice but at least three times — that today, October 16, is the fourth anniversary of the fateful ALCS game seven against the Yankees? After winning the World Series in 2004, it’s safe to say that wound has healed (maybe not completely, but it no longer stings). It’s amazing that even when the Yankees aren’t even playing, the guys on Fox still show their loyalty.

As for me, I’m already thinking back to the good old days of spring training. I’m hopeful that Beckett will pick us up on Thursday and shift the momentum back our way. But at this point, it’s just not looking good. It’s not that I’m giving up; I’m not. But this isn’t 2004. I think the season may actually be coming to a close this time.

It’s Not Over

15 Oct

Sure, I could blast Dice-K for giving up four runs and six hits over just four-plus innings (again), but I’m feeling generous tonight for some reason. After all, his six strikeouts were impressive. Maybe it’s Post-Gagne Syndrome, but to me, even Dice-K didn’t look so bad tonight. (I’m not going to say he was good, because he wasn’t. But he didn’t suck.) And I could also lament the fact that we had plenty of scoring opportunities but couldn’t get anything in. But I won’t.

Yes, for a change I’m going to stay positive after a Sox and Dice-K loss. I’ll say it looks like we’re actually going to need six games to win this thing. We can do that. I hate that we lost the game tonight, but there’s still a lot more baseball to play and we’re not out of it yet. Go Sox!

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