10.29.07 FINE, THE RED SOX GET THEIR OWN POST
It was all well and good making fun of Alex Rodrirguez for trying to steal the headlines from the World Series champions (here in NYC, A-Rod indeed got top billing on all the rags), but a World Series championship merits its own post even at baseball-eh blogs like With Leather. Just for fun, here's a portion of the Boston.com recap of the 2004 Series, re-jiggered for 2007:
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eightseven consecutive postseason wins, the Sons of Tito Francona simply destroyed aCardinalRocky team that won a major league-high10521 of 22 games to close the season in20042007. The Soxdid not trail for a single inningtrailed for only three innings of the four-game sweep. NoCardinalRocky pitcher lasted more than six innings andSt. LouisColorado's vaunted row of sluggers was smothered by the likes of Curt Schilling,Pedro MartinezJosh Beckett, closerKeith FoulkeJonathan Papelbon, andLoweDaisuke Matsuzaka.
Basically, it's the same story with less drama. ALDS sweep, ALCS comeback, World Series sweep. There just isn't the whole magic of the long-suffering fan base and the only Yankees subplot of the postseason is how they managed to stay in the headlines without playing any games.
So, yes: congratulations, Red Sox. And bravo to the Rockies, who were a great story to have along the way. If it's any consolation, the skiing in Colorado is still 8 million times better than anywhere in New England.
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FINE, THE RED SOX GET THEIR OWN POST
Great. Outstanding. Go Red Sox. Whatever.
So no more baseball talk until after the super bowl, correct?
As we face a long off-season where the NFL, NBA and NHL is completely devoid of Japanese players, I think a season-ending retrospective of Yoko's photographs are in order. Thank you in advance.
How did the Orioles do? Are they in the postseason this year?
Maybe whowillsexmutombo would rather watch a bunch of street thugs hanging on the rim and tossing out disrespectful insults to each other. For my money, I'll take America's Pastime any day. Boo-yah!
@Hugh… I agree whole-heartedly… and on top of your request I am asking for shots of hot island girls when the likes of Troy Polamalu and Lofa Tatupu make a good play… or a tackle… or breathe. I wish I could look up porn at work is what i'm saying.
Nobody mentioned the Mets' collapse.
Congrats, Red Sox fans. You deserve it.
Just kidding. Go fuck yourselves.
@WWSM
Nah, as long as the Patriots are on a roll and if the Celtics happen to be good, we will hear nothing but "Boston: Greatest Sports Town in America" handjobbing.
I think I'm going to be sick.
JP Losman says that JP likes to climb the green monster and throw BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMBBBBSSSSS
I wouldn't get too excited yet. I bet we'll still get to hear about the off-season antics of A-Rod. And let's not forget about the intriguing Where Are They now story featuring Joe Torre. I've got goose bumps over that one.
Bobby Kielty is half man, half pigbear.
Joe Buck doesn't care for black people.
Big Daddy Drew made me laugh aloud.
I'm jumping on the Go Fuck Yourselves Bahston Bandwagon
woohoo!
Hugh B. Brown - You've forgotten Scott Fujita the white japanese guy from the Aints. Can we get Yoko pictures for the Aints?
Great, now post some Yoko pics before I go John Allen Muhammad on the Mass Pike this week.
Mad Libs: 2007 World Series edition
My hair is fantastic!
"My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over."
@BigDaddyDrew: Took the words right out of my mouth..BOSTON, FUCK YOU!! GO FUCK YOURSELVES, FUCK YOU AND THE HORSE YOU RODE IN ON!!!! Piece of shits….Notice how I capitalized my FUCK YOU rant…I was yelling….
LOLcakes! Can't wait for the parade tomorrow!
Hey Billy, who would you rather bone - Tom Brady….or Jonathan Papelbon?
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