Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Red Sox Nation and Return of the Curse
I am a member of Boston Red Sox Nation. Being a Red Sox fan has meant experiencing the highs and lows of a team that, until 2004, seemed cursed because it had not won the World Series sice 1918. That the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004 on the night of a total lunar eclipse while I was in New Orleans is memorable.
One of the biggest, if not the biggest, rivalry in major league baseball is the one between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees. That the Red Sox were down 3 games to none against the Yankees and came back and won 4 straight in the American League Championship Series in 2004 is nothing short of miraculous given the talent that the Yankees had. IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO BE A MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION!
That was then and, well, today is a different story. Red Sox management have dismantled the 2004 team that won it all. Among the players that are gone are Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe, Johnny Damon, and Bill Mueller. It seems the curse has returned, which is a Red Sox management that alienates and gets rid of our best players. But, I guess the management doesn't care because it still will sell out Fenway Park night after night.
One of the biggest, if not the biggest, rivalry in major league baseball is the one between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees. That the Red Sox were down 3 games to none against the Yankees and came back and won 4 straight in the American League Championship Series in 2004 is nothing short of miraculous given the talent that the Yankees had. IT WAS A GREAT TIME TO BE A MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION!
That was then and, well, today is a different story. Red Sox management have dismantled the 2004 team that won it all. Among the players that are gone are Pedro Martinez, Derek Lowe, Johnny Damon, and Bill Mueller. It seems the curse has returned, which is a Red Sox management that alienates and gets rid of our best players. But, I guess the management doesn't care because it still will sell out Fenway Park night after night.
