April 30, 2007

Dear Red Sox Nation

Posted by pete at April 30, 2007 12:38 AM

We've had our differences, what with you guys trouncing my beloved Cardinals in the 2004 World Series after our dramatic win in that year's NLCS filled us with deceitful false hope. In spite of my comments at the time, I have a healthy amount of respect for Boston's organization and consider that fair city almost as great a baseball town as St. Louis itself.

And you guys are sitting pretty right now. What I wouldn't give for the Cards to be 16-8. Oy.

Now that we've both got 21st century titles, and in the spirit of burying the hatchet, I offer this picture that was e-mailed to me this weekend. I won't name the sender, because I know some Yankee fans read this blog, but it's from Game 3 of the 1999 ALCS between the Sox and the Yankees, played in Fenway. It's the only game of the series Boston won (New York went on to sweep the Knaves), but it brought a smile to my face nonetheless:

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That's Hall of Fame Boston catcher Carlton Fisk. The vistor's dugout is on his right, in case you were confused.

I won’t name the sender, because I know some Yankee fans read this blog

Well, this Yankee fan thinks it’s pretty damn funny, as well as perfectly in character for Carlton Fisk. (Isn’t he wearing a White Sox cap in Cooperstown, by the way?) It’s also the answer to the question “How many pennant-winning teams did Carlton Fisk play on in his 24-year career?” :-)

--Posted by Charles Kuffner on April 30, 2007 6:10 AM

It’s also the answer to the question “How many pennant-winning teams did Carlton Fisk play on in his 24-year career?”

Zing!

--Posted by Pete on April 30, 2007 7:59 AM

you made my day. this is fantastic.

--Posted by Marquette Hoops on April 30, 2007 10:12 AM

No, he’s wearing a RED SOX cap in Cooperstown. (And for a Yankee fan to be whining about anyone’s character from that era… pot, meet kettle.)

It’s also the answer to the questions, “How many more World Series have the Red Sox won than the Yankees in this century?” and “How many times have the Yankees beaten the Red Sox this year?”

Thanks for the olive branch, Pete. It’s accepted wholeheartedly. Go Big Red, congratulations on being the defending World Champions, and may we be treated to another Sox-Cards series in 2007!

--Posted by Curmudgeon on April 30, 2007 12:56 PM

Touchy, touchy, Curmudgeon. Who peed in your Cheerios this morning?

--Posted by Charles Kuffner on May 1, 2007 5:40 AM



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