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A Open Letter to Red Sox Fans September 20, 2007

Posted by spacemom in : Go Team Go Team Go Team , trackback

Dear Red Sox Nation,

I am sorry. It’s all my fault.

You see, in late August, it happened. I was at a Cleveland Indians/ Chicago White Sox game. While the Indians were losing, I kept a close eye on the Red Sox/Baltimore Orioles game. The Orioles took a lead. A Big lead. I bitched about Timlin blowing it AGAIN. Then, just before the Indians started their amazing comeback, I saw that the Red Sox were also on the rally train. I poked Dr. Jay in the ribs and said

"We’re coming back! Look! The score is now 9-6!" 

Jay looked at me and said "What’s this "we" shit? The Indians are losing!"

I pointed out the Red Sox score. But that was it. I was suddenly identifying myself as a Red Sox fan. I’ve lived in Massachusetts for 11 years and I am finally a Red Sox fan. I will never be a Bruins (ice hockey) or Patriots (football) fan. I have teams for those sports.

In fact, it is because I have teams for those sports that I must take full blame for the Red Sox TANKING it right now. I grew up in Western New York. Buffalo area to be exact. Yeah, those four super bowls that the Bills went to and Lost? I cheered for each one. The Sabres? My team all the way. When the "no goal" was scored in 1999, I threw the remote into the wall. It shattered into many pieces.

You see, those of us from Buffalo are USED to our teams sucking. Sucking with the strength of a giant hoover vacuum (OK, I know, vacuums don’t SUCK, the air pressure outside is forcing the air to be blown into the bag with the dirt, but you get the point).

And Red Sox fans are used to suckage as well, (the famous Bucky fucking Dent). But, after the 2004 World Series, I think people expected a change.

I am truly sorry, Sparky and all residents of Red Sox nation. It is all my fault.

Sincerely,

Spacemom…fan of sucky sports teams 

Comments»

1. Herb - September 20, 2007

Move over Bucky, it is Eric “Fucking” Gagne’s year. I realize they traded a few middling prospects for this set to set up Pap. but he clearly hasn’t had it since coming over from Texas. Francona needs to get his head out his ass and go back to using the Okajima in the 8th from here on out.

God damn if the Yankees win the east AGAIN and I have to spend two weeks hearing about how cluth Jeter is. I can stomach a Yanks wild card win and first round exit at the hands of the Halos again. But another AL East crown is too much to take.

On the bright side, your Tribe are looking good. If Hafner breaks out his season long slump and Grady gets hot, they could make the ALCS. They are just as likely to lose a bunch of close games late thanks to Blown Save Joe.