2007 World Series Champions, Boston Red Sox!

Haha.

The Red Sox won the World Series again tonight, for the 2nd time in 3 years. After they won in 2004, it was, and still is, absolutely bizarre that Red Sox and World Series Champs went together. And now, they won it again! We get another year where you can say, Defending World Champion Boston Red Sox. It's very hard to wrap my mind around that. It was another sweep! For the most part, no apprehension, no heart pounding nervousness. This time was a little better because you didn't have to hear about the Curse or 1918. Just winning a championship. David Ortiz, Manny, Curt and Wakefield were there, but new additions like Ellsbury, Pedroia, Lowell ( WS MVP), and Josh Beckett make this a different team from 2004 and i think i might enjoy this one a little more. Maybe because it happened today.

Fries and i returned to the scene of the crime and watched the game at the SpringHouse (now known as the Trio). Totally different from the last time we were there. In 2004, there was about 15 Red Sox fans and the bar was packed. They cancelled kareoke so we could crowd infront of the big screen. Tonight, there was about 15 people total, including the workers. Fries, Paige, Kelley, Mark Hess and I watched the game and celebrated afterwards. Fries amped up Dirty Water and Tessy. Thankfully, they let us stay past close to watch the game and the celebration.

I think i mentioned this here in 2004, but i cant help but look back when i used to listed to the Red Sox radio broadcasts when i was 15, 16 years old. I guess i'm proud to say i was Red Sox fan way back. From when we moved to Haverhill, MA and here to PA. I loved sitting in Dad's M&L Electric van in the summer of 1996 listening to the west coast road trips with a bowl of pretzels and a giant glass of iced tea at 12 in the morning. I'm pretty sure younger me would have loved to know that the Sox would win in '04 and unbelievably enough again in '07. I would like to go back and tell him that, and i'm sure that it would have suprised him and made him happy, even if he had to wait this long.

In other great Boston sports news, the Patriots embarassed the Redskins earlier today. It's really getting rediculous that they are giving ass kickings of the highest order week after week. They totally killed the Skins. Absoutely killed them. At one point, they were winnging 52-0! When does that ever happen in the NFL these days? Parity has pretty much taken over in sports. It doesnt mean that any team can win a championship or make the playoffs, but in the regular season, you can think that any team could theoretically win. Not this year. The Pats, with that chip on their shoulder are blowing the doors off every team. They average over 40 points, they average 15 points against. Tom Brady has thrown 30 TDs and 2 INTs. Can that even happen in Madden on rookie level? Next week could be the biggest regular season game ever with the 8-0 SuperPatriots vs. the Colts in the Revenge Game. That's one that Fries and I are probably going to have to watch in his basement, because i am going to be in no shape to watch that game in public. Then, as a reminder, the Jets loom in week 15. The Jets are 1-7 right now and have no passing game. They can't really run the ball and their defense is in shambles with Vilma out for the year. Mangini pissed Belichick off pretty fierce after blowing the whistle on SpyGate and the rest of the league is dealing with the aftermath right now. They may lose the Colts next week, but that Jets game could be the ugliest game in NFL history. If you think they have run up the score before, i dont think you've seen anything yet. I would look you right in the face and say 70 points and a 60+ point victory is not out of the question. I don't care what the line is, that is the gambling lock of the century.

Current Mood: Championship!
Current TV: ESPNEWS

And to all a good night!

1 to go...

Once again, the Red Sox are 1 win away from the World Series Championship. Granted, they have to win it, but it's so different from the first time in 2004.

Game 3 was a wild ride for a bit, but the Rockies can't handle that lineup for that long. The good guys rolled out to a 6 run lead before letting them back 6-5. They ended up smashing the Colorado pen for another 5 runs and won 10-5. Dice-K finally came through tonight, pitching a great game and even knocking in two runs. Ellsbury and DP came up huge and naturally Papelbon ended the night. Tomorrow night is going to be a doozy.

Current Mood: Could not be happier. And i really mean it.
Current TV: espnews

Glory Days in Boston

What a great time it is to be a Boston sports fan.

Last night was a banner night as the Red Sox finished off their 3 game demolition of the Cleveland Indians and the Patriots and Tom Brady, if it's possible, got even better.

The Red Sox came back from a 3-1 deficit outscoring Cleveland 30-5 since game four. After they crushed the Indians on Saturday, i predicted they would win by 5 easily. Fries wasn't so sure, and neither was I for the first six innings. But after some bone headed playing from Cleveland, they blew them away in the seventh and eighth. Matsuzaka at least earned some of the 100 million that he got this year. Only 5 innings, but he got out of a few jams and did alright overall. Okajima gave 2 good innings innings in relief before giving way to Paplebon in the 8th. Paps shut them down for 6 outs and if you watched him after the game, you can tell that he's guilty on counts in regard to being completely insane. His reaction when Crisp caught the final out was absolutely goofy and his appearance in the locker room with his tight little shorts and scuba goggles was off the page. So it's on to the World Series against the Colorado Rockies. ? Definatley not my dad's NL champs, but they'll do. Everyone seems to want to go with the upstart good guy story Rockies (even though its not translating to even respectable tv ratings), but i'm just going to say when the Red Sox win it, I hope its at Fenway.

Earlier the Patriots embarassed the Dullphins. Tom Brady threw 6 TDs and now has 27 TDs and 2 INTS on the year. That stat is gaudy. Just an absolute vein display of greatness. He's on pace for 61 TDs. Thats damn near Gretzkyesque. They led 42-9(!) at the half. Randy Moss caught two passes for touchdowns that should probably (for the sake of time, and space concerns) just be called uncatchable. The running up of the score continues and i hope they continue to show no mercy. Their offense is so totally so far beyond what any defense can comprehend at this point, i can't imagine their own defense playing anywhere near bad enough that their offense won't outscore the opposition for the win. Washington's next and then it's on to Indy for the Revenge Game.

Current Mood: tired
Current TV: Sportscenter

2 Game Sevens

The Boston RedSox won game 6 tonight to extend the 2007 ALCS to seven games. After the newest playoff hero Josh Beckett pitched his newest gem in game five, the Red Sox rolled back home and kicked the hell out of the Injuns 1o-3. With that young Cleveland team, who has had their best 2 pitchers come out and get lit up, i don't think they stand a chance tomorrow. I made 3 seperate bets that the Sox win by 5 runs. Now 1 of them wont be in town tomorrow, and the other was too drunk to remember, but i can't see them losing tomorrow. It's not like Jake Westbrook is going to set the RedSox down or anything, right? JD Drew hit a grand slam in the first inning....if that's not a sign that they are winning the World Series, i don't know what is. Just to be sure, i'm wearing the sleeveless adidas and the 1995 Red Sox tattered to hell shirt that i wore for the World Series winner. I just want to enjoy the Red Sox winning without the Curse, or the ALCS comeback hanging over everything.

The Patriots get the 0-6 Dolphins tomorrow. For the third time this year, the Pats are 16 point favorites and for the 7th week in a row they will cover. I cannot stress enough how much they are going to stick it to every team this year for all the shit they got for the shitty tape scandal. The Steelers are going to regret that they suggested that the SuperBowls were tainted and the Jets and Mangini are going to get the ass kicking of all ass kickings in the history of the NFL in week 15. This week, next week, then they get the Colts. I've been yelling 16-0, but it's a hard thing to do. The only game i really worry about is the Colts game, but if they get by that, there's no reason why dont have a great chance to do it.

All in all, i think it's going to be a great day for Boston tomorrow. The Bruins might even win.


Current Mood: Great, can't wait for Game 7!
Current Music: Paradise by the Dashboard Light, Meatloaf
Current TV: ESPNews

Everything is bigger in Texas

Ho ho ho....

It might have been dicey for about 40 mins, but our favorites finished off the Cowgirls in decided fashion. 48-27. 5-0 Dallas falls by 3 TDs. I saw it coming, even though Fries didnt. Thomas Brady threw 5 touchdowns and overall it was a rout. If this is the best the NFC can offer, the Super Bowl will be over when the AFC title game is over. Every week it gets better, every week they are dominate. This Pats team is all-world. This Pats team is all-millenia. This Pats team is all-time. Next week for the 6-0 Pats? The 0-6 Dullphins. Ho ho hoooo.

Current TV: Saints-Seahawks.....Jesus, sorry NBC.
Current Mood: Tickled pink.,

Dreams

Hey--The RedSox won Game One of the ALCS tonight. Smashed the shit out of the Indians. Christ, i really hate the Indians. They beat Boston in 95 and 98. I always hated Cleveland way more than the Yanks. Fries and I really feel the Sox this playoff year. At least they don't have to play the Yanks. No comeback, no nervousness. It's really weird seeing them in the ALCS. If you would have told me that the Sox had a chance to win 2 World Series in 3 years 10 years ago, i would have shit myself. It's pretty wild.

The 5-0 Pats play the 5-0 Cowboys Sunday. Dallas is home and they are getting 6.5 points. I'm thinking 34-17 Pats.

Current Mood: Drunk and sleepy
Current TV: TBS highlights

Title Town?

Heh heh. Its looking good for New England sports.

Last week the Patriots nailed Cincy 34-13 in Cincy. Usually when you are 7 point road favorites, you slip a bit. Not the Brady Bunch. Randy Moss caught 2 TDs, one of which they should show to every rookie wide receiver who ever comes in to the league. 4-0.

Today. Pats 34 Brownies 17. Well, they finally didn't beat a team by 3 touchdowns. Still, Brady and Watson gave me mad fantasy points and the Pats racked up the record to 5-0. With under a minute to go, Randal Gay (ha) stripped Winslow and picked up the ball and ran it back for a TD. It gave Fries an extra 8 pts in his fantasy league, but more importantly, it showed that the Patriots are sending double middle fingers to the rest of the league. Any other team with nothing to prove would have fell to the ground. The Patriots are gunning for everyone. Dallas (5-0, if they beat the Bills tomorrow) are next, and they don't know what is going to hit them. There is a reason why i started the blog again. The Pats are unbeatable.

Yeah, and the Red Sox eliminated the Angels today. Nice sweep. Beckett took gm 1 pretty east, 4-0. Game 2 was a little more dicey, until ManRam crushed a HR clear over the monster for the winner. Today was pretty pedestrian. 9-1 win that Fries and i somewhat watched. Seemed like a foregone conclusion. In any case, this is wild because i cant remember a time where it seemed like the RedSox had an easy road to the World Series. Stay tuned, this blog could end up meaning a whole lot in baseball and football before its all said and done. I wish i was more drunk so i could scream and bitch alot more.

Current TV: NYY vs. CLE
Current Mood: YOU WILL NOT STOP BRADY!