Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Sox Win!

One more time! Red Sox win the world series, third time in 10 years - after all the angst of being a Red Sox fan in the 70s and 80s, and the knowledge of the decades of angst before that - it's strange and wonderful.

The first one was almost unfathomable - the second one just satisfying. This one is something else - it's been tougher than the other two, for one thing - they were both anti-climactic, after the league championships. This has been the culmination of a great year - a wonderful year, really, for a Red Sox fan. This team has been a joy to watch, has been tough and smart and effective, a complete team from beginning to end. You could tell from the start - shutting down the Yankees on opening day, opening week - the starters solid, the bullpen unhittable from the beginning - and they kept it up. I guess what I mean is, this has been a hugely satisfying season, from beginning to end, and winning it all just tops it all off. A very wonderful thing.

2 comments:

Sam Juliano said...

And a hearty congratulations to you my friend on this monumental World Series victory for your beloved Red Sox. They were certainly the best team in baseball this year, and I could well imagine there will be celebrations in Red Sox Nation well into the future. I'll be in Boston with my family next week (Friday and Saturday) for two days, and I'm expecting to see the city decked out in a glow!

weepingsam said...

Thank you sir! The Duck Boats will be rolling this Saturday - it's going to be a very happy city this weekend...