The Red Sox Nation Presidential Debate was supposed to air on NESN Friday night but was postponed for something slightly more important.
You know, the Sox winning the AL East for the first time since 1995.
It may have aired on Saturday night or Sunday. Who knows? Or, more importantly, who cares? And if you do care, what the hell is wrong with you?
None of this bullshit is necessary. Not Sox Appeal. Not this contrived fiasco of an election. Not whatever Dr. Charles creates to torture us with next season. It's not necessary. The team doesn't need it and the fans don't need it.
Look at the thousands of fans that stuck around after the game ended on Friday night to see if the Orioles would beat the Yankees. That game could have gone 20 innings and six hours long and those fans would have stayed.
Why? That's easy.
Because this is what matters. This is what's important.
Other than the people who were actually on it, no one will remember Sox Appeal when they talk about the 2007 season. When was the last time you heard someone talk about the Boston vs NY Poker Challenge? Exactly.
what they will remember is the debut of Dice-K. Mike Lowell being the team's quiet leader. Dustin Pedroia's huge, bulging biceps. JD Drew's...never mind. Manny, Big Papi, Varitek, Youk. Josh Beckett's twenty wins. A rookie pitcher throwing a no-hitter in his second major league start.
They'll remember this:
And you know what?
If we're lucky, we might just remember this:
Call me crazy but I'll take that over hearing some creepy old guy asking ladies to pull his string.
THIS is the good stuff. It doesn't get better than this. And it all starts on Wednesday.
11 wins.
Are you ready?
3 comments:
Tiki,
As one of those there on Friday, I completely agree. But...
That doesn't mean that the Sox Appeal bloopers show wasn't absolutely priceless!
BTW, does anyone have a guide to who the couples are in the cut-in commentary? America Needs To Know!
--FWL
True, I'll never give Sox Appeal another thought, because for me it's about the GAME. There's a lot of good memories from this season already and NESN has been doing a great job of reliving them. And the postseason hasn't even started yet, so there'll be lots more memories yet to be made.
BUT...
I'll also remember Jonathan Papelbon's Riverdance in a tight shirt and shorts! Yeah baby!!!
Pool de streeng!!
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