Thank you Boston Red Sox for doing your job and sweeping the Colorado Rockies to win the 2007 World Series. Their 4-3 win in Colorado on Sunday night meant a four game sweep of the previously hot Rockies. After Game 1 ended 13-1, the writing was on the wall and despite some nervous moments in Games 3 & 4 due to some iffy bullpen work, the Red Sox never looked seriously challenged. Now I can say "Hey, sure the Angels got bounced from the playoffs by the team that won it all".
It's easy to see why the Red Sox won: pitching. Their starters gave up a total of four runs in four games and Jonathan Papelbon, despite sounding like he's completely stoned all the time in interviews, was a total stud in the closer role.
So, that's two titles in four years for the Red Sox. I think that means that their fans are going to have to find a new self-image: the poor, put-upon Heartbreak Kids Red Sox are gone, they're now The Man, The Establishment. Another interesting baseball season is now done, the World Series another dog. Now I can concentrate on the real football from England and college basketball.
Um, Go Angels!
Thank you Boston Red Sox for doing your job and sweeping the Colorado Rockies to win the 2007 World Series. Their 4-3 win in Colorado on Sunday night meant a four game sweep of the previously hot Rockies. After Game 1 ended 13-1, the writing was on the wall and despite some nervous moments in Games 3 & 4 due to some iffy bullpen work, the Red Sox never looked seriously challenged. Now I can say "Hey, sure the Angels got bounced from the playoffs by the team that won it all".
It's easy to see why the Red Sox won: pitching. Their starters gave up a total of four runs in four games and Jonathan Papelbon, despite sounding like he's completely stoned all the time in interviews, was a total stud in the closer role.
So, that's two titles in four years for the Red Sox. I think that means that their fans are going to have to find a new self-image: the poor, put-upon Heartbreak Kids Red Sox are gone, they're now The Man, The Establishment. Another interesting baseball season is now done, the World Series another dog. Now I can concentrate on the real football from England and college basketball.
Um, Go Angels!
