Red Sox Nation

August 17, 2009

Sorry I missed yesterday's blog. The weather in New Hampshire has been so bad this summer that anytime the sun is out, and it's hot, we just forget everything and go to the beach. Which I did. Yes, this Connecticut Yankee living in New Hampshire sat comfortably for hours on a beach lapping up cool breezes, an occasional dunk in the ocean, and barely breathing among a swamp of Red Sox hats and tee-shirts. It isn't easy. I fantasized about walking up to one or two and asking, "How do you guys feel NOW---that order is being restored to the universe?" This, on the heels of another Yankee win in Seattle combined with a Sox loss. 7 1/2 game lead! How long has it been since we've had that kind of a lead?

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They were the “Red Sox Nation”, and this time it would be different. Boston tied the game, and in the 12th inning David Ortiz hit a 2-run homerun to give the Red Sox the win, and hopes of a World Series, though bleak, were still a possibility. Boston would win the next three games in dramatic fashion, and became the first team in Major League Baseball history to win a best of seven series after losing the first three. The Red Sox would go on to face the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. They were no match for Boston or the “

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of physical interference of Alex Rodriguez as he rounds the bases?

Maybe it's the mere fact that Red Sox Nation finally broke through the Evil Empire, therefore dousing the flames of futility and of this heated rivalry..

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put on this winter in the Johan Santana Sweepstakes and his recent comments about the existence of Red Sox Nation, I don’t believe there is a bigger blowhard in sports today. All we need is for him to revive the Billy Martin routine with Joe Girardi, a possibility that may not be that farfetched as it appears Girardi not necessarily that easy to get along with. Little Stein seems to be unpredictable and impatient and not only expects the team to win now, but to do so in spectacular fashion. Earlier this year, Hank implied that general manager Brian Cashman would be on the hot seat if the plan to hold on to their young pitching instead of going all in for Santana didn’t pan out. If Steinbrenner allows his arrogance and impetuousness to take over the organization, I envision a return of the Yankees to the "glory" years of the 1980's when George was the show.

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