What an epic, amazing game. I don't share the animosity toward Theo and his departure that it seems a bunch of people here do, nor do I have much bile left for Maddon now that he's out of the division. Fuck Chapman, but at least he was pushed to the edge of extreme goat status.
It's been hard to watch the celebrations, the crowd shots, and even the pre-packaged "Finally!" commercials without getting emotional thinking about when we got to experience all this in 2004. If it can't be the Sox in a given year, I want it to be a team whose fans need that same kind of release and relief that we got then. The fans in the North Side have that tonight. I'm really, really happy for them.
Now ten straight titles for the Red Sox, and then maybe a year off to let an Indians team (with only a goddamn C logo the whole time) breaking their streak.
It's been hard to watch the celebrations, the crowd shots, and even the pre-packaged "Finally!" commercials without getting emotional thinking about when we got to experience all this in 2004. If it can't be the Sox in a given year, I want it to be a team whose fans need that same kind of release and relief that we got then. The fans in the North Side have that tonight. I'm really, really happy for them.
Now ten straight titles for the Red Sox, and then maybe a year off to let an Indians team (with only a goddamn C logo the whole time) breaking their streak.