Game One
I flew from Chicago to Dallas so I could watch Boston play St. Louis.
Who am I rooting for? That's a tough question... y'see, I was born in Boston. My Dad's family is from the Boston area, my sister lived in Boston for years, so I've visited Beantown many, many times. And I know there are relatives of mine that are wishing and praying that their team finally breaks the Curse of the Bambino.
But when I was 9 years old, living in Lake Ozark, Missouri, my Dad took me on a father-son trip to the big city, to see my first professional baseball game -- it was the New York Mets against the St. Louis Cardinals... so there's some deep-rooted nostalgia there for me.
The truth is, I've really only ever been a Cleveland Indians fan. I went to the Cleveland Institute of Music in the early 90's, when the Indians gave that city some exciting runs toward World Series glory. I watched that team keep the city's dreams of respectability alive -- when you live in "the-mistake-on-the-lake", you take your self-esteem where you can get it. The players that made up that team have spread themselves into the wind, so I now follow the former players more than the actual team. Manny Ramirez, powerhouse hitter for the Red Sox, was one of those brave Indians. And I hate Manny Ramirez.
Let me be very very clear -- I mean I HATE HIM. When Manny was with the Indians, he'd play like a champ all season. Then the Indians would make it to the playoffs, and he would CHOKE. Time and time again, while everyone else on the team would fight and claw to keep "the dream" alive, Manny would CHOKE CHOKE CHOKE. He'd swing at every bad pitch they threw his way, until his slammin' batting average would take a highspeed nosedive, like a Kamakazi pilot on a hot saki bender.
So how do I decide?!? It's actually very easy. Lemme break it down for you: I live on the North side of Chicago -- that's Cubs country (FYI: if you live on the South side, you root for the White Sox). While I am still a fairweather fan, alot of my friends mental stability lives and dies on the fate of their beloved Cubbies. So I'm rooting for them -- Lennox, Brad, Vince, Rob, Steve... this one's for you.
Y'see, the way I see it, if the Boston Red Sox can beat the 85-year-long Curse of the Bambino, then maybe - just maybe - SOMEDAY, the Chicago Cubs just might break the Billy Goat Curse, and their NINETY-SIX year losing streak!
Who am I rooting for? That's a tough question... y'see, I was born in Boston. My Dad's family is from the Boston area, my sister lived in Boston for years, so I've visited Beantown many, many times. And I know there are relatives of mine that are wishing and praying that their team finally breaks the Curse of the Bambino.
But when I was 9 years old, living in Lake Ozark, Missouri, my Dad took me on a father-son trip to the big city, to see my first professional baseball game -- it was the New York Mets against the St. Louis Cardinals... so there's some deep-rooted nostalgia there for me.
The truth is, I've really only ever been a Cleveland Indians fan. I went to the Cleveland Institute of Music in the early 90's, when the Indians gave that city some exciting runs toward World Series glory. I watched that team keep the city's dreams of respectability alive -- when you live in "the-mistake-on-the-lake", you take your self-esteem where you can get it. The players that made up that team have spread themselves into the wind, so I now follow the former players more than the actual team. Manny Ramirez, powerhouse hitter for the Red Sox, was one of those brave Indians. And I hate Manny Ramirez.
Let me be very very clear -- I mean I HATE HIM. When Manny was with the Indians, he'd play like a champ all season. Then the Indians would make it to the playoffs, and he would CHOKE. Time and time again, while everyone else on the team would fight and claw to keep "the dream" alive, Manny would CHOKE CHOKE CHOKE. He'd swing at every bad pitch they threw his way, until his slammin' batting average would take a highspeed nosedive, like a Kamakazi pilot on a hot saki bender.
So how do I decide?!? It's actually very easy. Lemme break it down for you: I live on the North side of Chicago -- that's Cubs country (FYI: if you live on the South side, you root for the White Sox). While I am still a fairweather fan, alot of my friends mental stability lives and dies on the fate of their beloved Cubbies. So I'm rooting for them -- Lennox, Brad, Vince, Rob, Steve... this one's for you.
Y'see, the way I see it, if the Boston Red Sox can beat the 85-year-long Curse of the Bambino, then maybe - just maybe - SOMEDAY, the Chicago Cubs just might break the Billy Goat Curse, and their NINETY-SIX year losing streak!
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GOOOOOOOOO REDSOX!!!
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