The New Red Sox

Remember watching the Sox before 2004? You watched spring season games like August games.  Watching games anywhere outside of what is now the nation, you’d realize no was watching the game, rather they were watching you watch the game. Red Sox fans were bizarre specimens ESPN tried to explain to the rest of the county. People thought we were anything but sane. Well, except for those poor people in Chicago.

Now we have two rings and enough bandwagon fans to tip the state over.  We even have other people resenting us for our constant success and payroll. A little scary, and yes, a little awesome.

Watching the Bruins is a little awesome and a lot scary.  Watching game six a man came up to me to tell me to sports weren’t everything. He said I was shaking.  I agreed sports aren’t everything, but in a do or die situation like this one, I preferred he not distract me.

I almost forgot the feeling of a sports hangover.  The adrenaline I’ve had the whole season thinking about what could be now a lagging headache.  The last time I felt this bad was the fall of 2003.  And after that we had to brave a winter. At least after Bruins heartbreak its becoming beach weather.  And still the Bs did what some thought was impossible this year. They inched hockey back into this city.  Bars started playing games again.  You weren’t the only one wearing a Thomas jersey this week.  Hockey notes weren’t just something taking precious writing space away from baseball in the Globe.

Think about where this team was a year ago. They were a footnote. Now think about where they can go in a year.  And if all that isn’t enough to get you out of bed after that sucker-punching pansy of all people had us eliminated, think of this: maybe this means another year of affordable tickets. Remember the spring after Grady Little? This year we wanted it bad.  Next year we need it bad.

Comments

[Josh]

I absolutely agree with you. It hurts that we didn't do it this season, but it only makes it that much more desireable for next year. Hockey is back in Boston and the Bruins are going to be selling a ton of season tickets in 2010.

Such a well written article too.