An almost completely impulsive decision 29 years ago

Oct 22, 2007

The Red Sox are going to the World Series for the second time in four years. Pretty amazing. A friend of mine who roots for the just-beaten Cleveland Indians says that he kinda hates the Red Sox now, because they “feel like the new Yankees!” And by “Yankees” he means some combination of “team that always wins” or “bullying team that buys its way to success” or “evil” or so I assume.

First of all, the Red Sox are not truly “the Yankees” until people stop comparing the Red Sox to the Yankees. Second of all, it’s doubtful that any of us will live long enough to see any American sports franchise have as much success for as long a time as the New York Yankees.

I started rooting for the Red Sox when I was eight because my family had just moved to Connecticut, where you root for either the Sox or the Yankees. I liked the Sox logo better and that was that. Because of that almost completely impulsive decision 29 years ago — I am entitled to talk shit to certain friends of mine today. That’s just the way it goes.

I just finished watched “The Great Escape.” I would like to be the ten millionth person ever to observe: Steve McQueen is goddamned cool. The movie is… odd, though. Parts of it seem as silly as Hogan’s Heroes in how the Germans seem to let the captured soliders have full run of the camp. And no one in this movie is scared of Nazis. These were the Silly Nazis, I guess.

I keep wanting to create a “hit single” comedy video but most of my ideas involve detailed lists of obscure adjectives.

That’s all I got.

| Tags: baseball, movies, red sox

14 Replies

Andy Rocco
Oct 22nd, 2007 at 11:58 pm

Brillant. Well, said.
Nate
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 8:23 am

i’m sad tribe time is over.
rob
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 9:29 am

I like hearinf stories about how people started liking the teams they like. I made my Manchester United fandom decision after seeing one clip on Sportscenter 10 years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwhXYS993Y0
Terry
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 11:26 am

Your friend is just upset that the Indians collapsed. Also, your friend is alone amongst a sea of improviser Red Sox fans, which, in 2004 was cool (because they beat the Yankees in miracle fashion and won the WS.) But is no longer cool because they are no longer that pre-2004 cursed underdog team. But mainly because they beat the Indians. And, ultimately, that makes your friend even more sad and empty than he already is.

-Terry
Kevin
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 11:58 am

Terry,

do you know Will’s friend who roots for the Indians?
Terry
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 12:05 pm

Kevin,

Do YOU?

-Terry
Linda
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 12:37 pm

It’s me! (I’m originally from Cincinnatti.)
Terry
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 12:50 pm

Shouldn’t you be a Reds fan, cat fancy?

The CincinnCATi Reds, that is.

-Terry
Linda
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 1:07 pm

My folks were Indians fans, so we never really got into the Reds.

It made it a bit difficult living in C-City.
tony
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 3:02 pm

Linda is really opening up to us here.
Ashley
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 3:13 pm

Go ROCKIES!!!!*

*I don’t really care, but my husband does, so I’m caring by proxy. Plus, it’s a pretty sweet Cinderella story and I’m a sucker for that sort of thing.
Nate
Oct 23rd, 2007 at 3:24 pm

i predict the highest scoring game in the WS will be broken this year. (29, 1993’s blue jays/phillies 15-14). and i think the red sox will score more than the record of 18(by the yankees in 1936 vs. the ny giants). in coors field of course.

also, i agree with terry and so am rooting against the sox in the series. GO ROX!
Karen B
Oct 29th, 2007 at 10:43 pm

Will, I’ve been thinking about you all week, and here you are! I remember your excitement in 1986 - how is it possible almost 20 years have passed? Hope you’re well!
Will
Oct 31st, 2007 at 4:46 pm

Karen B. is a fellow graduate of Danbury High School, class of 1988.

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