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...also a new century, giving the Sox, symbolically at least, a fresh start. But more than anything else, it's just damn time that my Sox ended The Curse. Since Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920 for cash to finance his legendary Broadway musical, "No, No, Nanette," the team has advanced to the Series four times--in 1946, 1967, 1975, and 1986--losing in the climatic seventh game each time. Since '86, they've reached the ALCS three times and the playoffs twice more. And, every year, without fail, they ultimately lose...
...diehard Sox fan, my last statement is eminently possible. Cold, hard Reality, however, suggests otherwise. Without Nomar for half the season, the team has lost its glue. The defense is remarkably sketchy. Even with Pedro starting, the team lost its season opener yesterday to Baltimore, one of the worst teams in the major leagues...
...rotation behind Pedro is iffy at best and atrocious at worst. After Pedro, the Sox are rolling out Hideo Nomo (8-12 last year), Frank Castillo, Tomo Okha, and Paxton Crawford. If you can tell me what the last three guys look like, you need to get out of the house more...
When those guys get rocked, the Sox will have Rolando Arrojo (10-11, 5.63) and creaky recycled projects David Cone (4-14, 6.91) and Bret Saberhagen as dubious replacements...
...found myself rooting for a team I hate more than any other--except the Yankees. Of course, the Yankees won in convincing fashion--but, nevertheless, I am certain they are going down this year. I may be nave, but I'm right. And one day, when the Red Sox face the hapless Chicago Cubs in the most exciting World Series ever played, I will sit back and laugh at the Bronx Bombers and their millions of bandwagon-hopping fans, finally satisfied...