Sawx!!!
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007It sure was different this time around, wasn’t it Red Sox Nation?
I remember watching the Sawx win it all in 2004. I was over at Cahill Manor where the tension could be cut with a knife. Duke was pacing endlessly, Ken had just yelled at our host Judith for having the audacity to verbalize her projection that the Sawx might win, and Robert was in a panic state in the other room, unable to watch, but yelling for updates because he was unable to pull away. As the final out was tallied, everyone hugged, cheered and then called or texted everyone and their brother, including me texting my brother, Jeff, who somehow has always been on the Boston bandwagon.
[Sidenote: I still don't understand how Jeff and I grew up in the same home, watching the same local sports, but he somehow drifted away from the local teams (Phillies, Eagles) and instead became fan of the Red Sox, Rockies, Patriots and Cowboys. Is this bad parenting? Was this one of those rebellious teenager actions that never was disciplined? Something went very wrong. I mean… the Cowboys! ]
This year was a totally different Red Sox World Series. There was no feeling of dread, or fear of jinxing the game. On the flip side, after the final out, there were no text messages or phone calls. It was quiet, it was expected.
Still, it was important, because it was the World Series. So I made Selena stop not putting a photo up on Facebook and come join me on the couch to watch the final half inning. Here are some of Selena’s color commentary of the 2007 Red Sox team:
- Jacoby Ellsbury: “He’s cute, oh wait, no he’s twelve [years old].”
- Mike Lowell: “He looks like Sucre from Prison Break, I’m going to call him L’il Papi”
- David Ortiz: “Look at Jo-boo, he’s huge, that’s why our kids can’t play baseball, they’ll all become fat.”
- Jonathan Papelbon: “Mmmm, Applebon, that’s like a Cinnabon Pecanbon, but made with apples, that sounds delicious. I want an Applebon.”
- Manny Rameriz: “Man Ram, that’s his name?!? Heehehehe”
Congratulations Red Sox and Red Sox Nation, it was an enjoyable ride.