World Series Game 4 : Sox Sweep



Boston 3, St. Louis 0




Johnny Pesky, Bill Buckner, congratulations, you're finally off the hook. Mike Torrez, however, can fuck off.

Manny : "I don't believe in curses, you make your own destination." Amen. Ramirez, who could've been claimed by any club willing to pick up his salary last winter, was awarded the Series MVP trophy. Worth pondering at this point just how differently things might've turned out had A-Rod and Magglio Ordonez moved to Boston and Manny been picked up by, I dunno, the Yankees?




An additional measure of redemption, too, for P Derek Lowe, who performed brilliantly tonight, shutting out the Cardinals over 8 innings. Lowe --- removed from the rotation at the start of the playoffs --- was the winning pitcher in each of Boston's clinchers this post-season.

I think the Garciaparra family can be excused if their phone was off the hook today.

Lady CSTB would like to remind Joe Buck and all other commentators that declaring the Red Sox to be "World Champions" makes no sense when they've faced no international competition (save the Blue Jays).

Also, just to turn the hyperbole down a notch, what is up with every yack-jockey reminding us that when the Sox finally win the big one, "(fill in the blank) will never have to pay for a meal in Boston again." Even if that were true, a fuck lot of good that will do players who spend most of the year in other cities. Secondly, Buzzy's Roast Beef is long gone, so where would they eat, anyway? It would be more impressive if you could make a statement like "no one will ever urinate on his car in Kenmore Square again", or claiming that Terry Francona could have his pick of Boston's nearly half dozen attractive women.

Posted: Wed - October 27, 2004 at 10:41 PM      

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