The city of Boston and its legions of allegedly fairweather sports fans received a long-overdue kick in the balls yesterday. Not long after New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underthrew his team to a loss in Denver, Boston Red Sox reliever Jonathan Papelbon was doing the exact same thing in Fenway Park. Or maybe it was just before. Anyway, The Los Angeles Angels–down to their last strike in the game WITH NOBODY ON BASE–toppled the Sawks to win their American League Division Series yesterday, 7-6, in front of a stunned crowd whose tears surely would have tasted like champagne to the rest of the sporting world.
Vladimir Guerrero capped the almost surreal rally in that top of the ninth, producing a two-run single to right-center — a looping liner that center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury couldn’t quite get to. With that, the Angels had their first lead of the day. This, in a game the Red Sox led 5-1 after four, 5-2 after six and 6-4 going into the ninth.
“I think things happened quick, more than anything,” said Papelbon. “I wasn’t able to stop the bleeding. Your team fights and puts you in that situation and they call upon you, and you let them down. Your team expects you to pull through and preserve that win for you and then you don’t, it’s definitely not a good feeling.” via.
Losing feels worse than winning? You don’t say? Don’t worry, Boston. Basketball starts in two weeks. That bandwagon isn’t due for service until Kevin Garnett gets injured again. Heck, you might even have four or five months before that team completely falls out of playoff contention this year. Oh, I forgot, it’s the NBA. Everybody makes the playoffs over there.
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Being a giant tampon himself, you would think that Papelfag would know exactly how to stop the bleeding.
Fuck everything in or that has ever been to Massachusetts….
Wipe that scowl off your face Papeldick.
So many douchebag fans to comment on, so little time, but I like the chowderhead in the grey hoodie the best. He’s either going to shank a bitch, or cry like a baby.
I could stare at the banner pic all day. In fact, I’ve noticed if you let your eyes cross a little, you can see a 3D image of Nick Adenhart kicking Ted Williams head right in the teeth.
/Too soon? not soon enough?
@Massadonious
his buddy on the right, is good with the flat brimmed hat and “oops I just farted” face
This post pretty much sums up my whole day yesterday. I’m a big fan of the Suck It Boston tag.
How could the fucking Pats lose to the Broncos, especially in those unis! My 4 team parlay got fucked because of those assholes. Eat a dick, Boston.
@ Dimpie..those throwbacks were re-donkulous….
Every time they went on the field, I thought of this:
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Pretty good, Mrs. Parker. I was thinking more along the lines of that time when I vomited all over myself, and then swirled it around to make stripes and swirls. Trippy, dude!
It’s funny that people always hate the city that is on top at the moment. It was sexy to hate New York, now it’s sexy to hate Boston. Is there a word for people who are bandwagon haters? Oh right, losers. I’m a Boston fan and I love them win or lose. Aside from the Celtics. Basketball sucks. But the other three I’m with no matter what, just like you’re with your teams when they always lose. Fags.