I have a personal policy against making predictions about Red Sox playoff escapades, or ticking off the list of Red Sox advantages or disadvantages in playoff match-ups. The following people, apparently, do not follow the same policy:
- Sean McAdam (of Projo fame) lists reasons for optimism
- New York Daily News provides staff writer picks at end of this article
- Hugger Mugger at Slang Editorial says Yanks will take it in seven
- A compilation of predictions from notable writers at Bronx Banter
- A ridiculously comprehensive analysis of the matchup says Sox in seven
And I'm sure there are many more floating around the web. Here's what I say: Sit back and enjoy and try not to beat up your housemates or curl into a fetal position and cry like last year. [Well, at least that's what I'm continously telling myself.] Hot damn, I'm excited!
5 comments:
I will be impossibly bold: Sox in 5. If not for two spectacular bullpen implosions, this series would be opening in the Metrodome tonight. Will I be proven wrong? Hell, I still think Kerry's going to win.
Sarah, I'm sure you knew the night was going to be perfect when Fox force-fed us a droll Star Wars metaphor (plus tie-in to the DVD release) to open the broadcast. (Question: was that clip really filmed and edited within the past 48 hours? If not then I believe the fix was in.)
The second worst part of the Fox broadcast was that iPod ad with Bono's gigantic face and wiry bod, which must have played practically between every pitch, my brain is so scarred by it.
I did like the facial-hair contrast between the House of David sox and the clean-sneering aqua-velva yanks, makes it pretty easy to root for Boston dunnit?
I'm still at work. I think I'm afraid to go home and face the inevitable - another Red Sox loss. Yes, I'm still in my defeatist mode, so leave me alone. My co-worker tried to put things in perspective this morning: "If that's all life gives you to cry about, you should feel lucky." Perhaps, but it still hurts a goddamn lot.
My mom - after last year's post-season heartbreaking debacle - said it hurt so bad because it is a thing of love between Sox fans and their team. So when they lose, it's like you've been dumped by someone you love. Sorry for the sappiness, but - judging from my emotional responses to both situations - I think she's right on target.
I think the official metaphor now (as defined by Fox) is: "watching the Red Sox lose is like having your evil dad cut off your hand with a light saber."
(sorry, just vainly trying to cheer you up)
Well, at least I got the end result correct. Does this mean Kerry will win the election in a fit of New England love (thereby proving both my predictions correct)? I'll keep my Sox hat on just in case.
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