Red Sox, What Else?

[kenjari]

They did it! They did it! The Red Sox have worked a miracle, and done the impossible. Less than a week ago, no one thought this would happen. No. One. But it did!
I am sitting here at work, barely able to concentrate, with a big grin on my face.

It's tough being a Red Sox fan, even a relatively new one. I spent the last three innings wringing my hands and biting my nails, despite the Sox' 7 run lead. I was afraid that the Yankees would pull some trick of magic (dark, evil magic). But that was happily not to be.

Johnny Damon and David Ortiz are practically gods. And Curt Schilling is my new hero. And Derek Lowe is just beyond wonderful.

I called epilimnion right after the game. I knew she'd be up. We shared our joy and amazement. Other Kenjari and I listened to the cheering erupting through the neighborhood. And listened, and listened for more than an hour. I broke out the good blackberry brandy. We had a good time watching the post-game commentary and interviews. Joe Torre looked as if he had just seen his puppy get run over by a semi. Alex Rodriguez looked like he was going to bawl. And the Yankees fans looked miserable. Happily, Terry Francona finally no longer looks as if he has a giant ulcer. The players themselves looked profoundly joyous, if slightly dazed.

And just in case anyone didn't realize how big this is, my mother, who doesn't care the least bit about any team sport, let alone baseball, called this morning to express congratulations to Boston.

Wooooo-hooooo!!! Keep it coming, Red Sox!

Comments

[ladybird97.livejournal.com]

Joe Torre looked as if he had just seen his puppy get run over by a semi.

*sniffle* Very sad simile, but very apt. The one moment when my joy toned itself down a bit was when I saw Joe Torre's face. So very very sad.

But the rest of the night? So very very happy :)

Whee!

[epilimnion.livejournal.com]

Schadenfreude never felt so good. the Yankees are a good team, and they've had their share of wins, and they did make some good plays during the game. But you can't win all the time. Just like you can't lose all the time. Mom called me too. I was surprised. But that's just how big this thing is.

[zfarcher.livejournal.com]

I almost called you last night to celebrate... but I wasn't sure who would be up. Welcome to the club...

And try to imagine how George Stienbrenner (who really hates the Sox) felt, as he watched over his field as the Red Sox poured out of the dugout, and celebrated the pennant he felt was rightly his...

Hehehehehehe...

[apintrix.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but Joe Torre always looks like that.

Even back in the late 90's I was convinced he was going to die of liver failure at any moment.

[ivan23.livejournal.com]

Don't know if you were aware, but Schilling is a massive geek to boot. He plays Everquest. He bought the company that put out Advanced Squad Leader to save it from bankruptcy. The man is one of us.

Curt Schilling at Quest

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Other_Kenjari says:
That's right- Curt is a gamer isn't he...

That's what we need- Hey, Curt! We've got a LARP tavern night in November. You'll still be smarting from surgery, so we'll let you take the 'Lame' disad temporarily. You can use the points for 'Thrown Weapons'.