The Red Sox Win
Posted by SBG on Thursday, October 28th, 2004 at 8:24 am
It's hard to feel bad when a team's fans have lived and died with a team like this one and they finally win the series. Now, however, the Red Sox are just another team, albeit the defending World Champions. How will baseball react to the death of one of its all-time story lines? It's like Charlie Brown actually kicking the football. I think it'll be just fine.
If you want to cheer a loveable loser, pull for the Cubs (they need to remake their roster -- Sosa and Alou are not loveable). They haven't won the World Series since 1908. Hell, they haven't even been there since 1945, and that was when the rosters were depleted because of World War II. I hope the Cubs dump Sosa (and Alou), if they do, I'll have to head out to the bleachers and enjoy a couple of games next summer.
Do you want to know the difference between Albert Pujols and Barry Bonds? In the sixth inning last night, Pujols came up with a man on first and two outs in a relatively tight game. No one even mentioned the idea of intentionally walking him. Never came up. And he had a guy hitting behind him who was hitless in the World Series. Oh, and Pujols popped up. Bonds is walked in that situation every single time, even with Scott Rolen on deck.
How anemic was the middle of that lineup? Pujols did hit some and Larry Walker had a nice World Series. Rolen, however was 0-15! And Jim Edmonds was 1-16, and that one hit was a bunt! Reggie Sanders was 0-9. Let's face it. Boston only scored 13 runs in the last three games. And they won each of them by a minimum of three runs. Boston's pitching completely handled the mighty St. Louis lineup. Completely and totally. Unbelieveable.
On a personal note, I hope you have enjoyed reading my little webpage over the last couple of months. I intend to continue to write in the offseason -- and I will definitely talk about the Timberwolves. There are a lot of things to talk about with the Twins, too. I am optimistic that the T-Wolves may be able to go the distance this year. Stop on by and talk basketball and hot stove league baseball.
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Keep up the blogging, Stick and Ball Guy. Miller Man from Fargo enjoys your thoughts...I haven't heard them spoken in years! I totally agree with you on Bonds, although he's the biggest, self-centered jerk this league has seen in years...if not ever. My dream would be to comeback into this world and be Barry Bonds...same ability but not a jerk! Baseball would be so much better off without his 'tude.
One last comment (outside of your theme)...I was at the Gopher/Sioux hockey game this past Saturday at The Ralph and it was the greatest feeling in the world. The Sioux fans weren't able to stand and cheer once...a 6-0 shutout by the Gophers! AWESOME!
Thanks Miller Man. Some day I'll venture up North and we'll have to get together with Beaner and take in a RedHawks game. Take care.