A Boston Die Hard

Howdy...:)

Yup, eventhough I'm in Florida and consider to be a 'Floridian' supporting the local teams; good ole 'New England sport spirit' is vibrant and doing well within me. How can I not be enthusiastic about those Red Sox? Looks like the 'bambino's curse' definitely bit the dust a couple of years ago...thank goodness ! Yanks who ...???:)

With the Sox winning game two on a Manny's 'dream home run' in the last of the 9th with two on base and two outs, shattering the Angels moral to smithereens; it's got to be 'Red Sox Nation' time once more. Can they be the conference title holders once again ? You bet they will !!! :)
One more win in LA and it's time for the champagne to be flowing for all the 'sox diehards'. ! I for one will be happy for them and for myself and what's even more important with the Yanks back to back losses in their attempts to make a Boston/ New York rivalry a reality a repeat; this win of the World Series, yup, I said that...first to forecast it...lol....will almost assure Boston's place in the record books once again. Ok, so I maybe a bit optimistic, but I really do think the Sox have a better chance of capturing the 'big one' than any other team in the post season. Any bets, any one ???? lol

It was an 'odd' night watching the game on tv, here in Florida. Things from the very beginning had an ominous feel to it. First it was the TNN network quitting the broadcast after the 2nd inning and having ESPN picking it up from there. The record crowd at Fenway carried a burden for 'success', and the weather here was disgustingly miserable despite the absolutely beautiful evening in Boston. Rain was falling so fiercely here, one couldn't see an inch in front of them. Thunder and lightening was rampart and only a fool would dare to challenge the outdoors. Now normally this is just a 'quick' and a 'rapidly passing ' event for Florida weather however, this evening ( Friday 10/5/07) it remained for the entire game since the beginning of the first pitch to the last Red Sox player ( Manny Ramirez) crossing home plate being congratulated by his fellow team mates. What makes it 'odd' for me is that I lost electrical power with the game tied up in the 9th inning. The electricity was cutting in and out for about 15 mins prior on a sporatic cycle of about every couple of mins till Manny stepped up to the plate. Fortunate for me, I have my home entertainment system on a 'small' but respectable ups just for such a situation. Normally, the ups would hold up for about 7 mins under the load of the large screen tv and cable box. This night, it would be different. It lasted just long enough for me to see the ball just about to fly over the wall as it just 'blinked off' with total blackness on the screen ! Wow, what a feeling to 'know' without actually seeing !!
I can't say that it 'equalled' the Isrealites 'good fortune' of having the founded 'oil' in the old temple lasting the seven days being much longer than it should have been giving the Jews everywhere the 7 days of Chanukah, but it comes close....lol :) A present indeed !!

So now that history has been written and this 'northern transplant' is elated and ecstatic about the 'home team' win, let's not forget the New England Patriots ( 5-0 ) the football team to watch or the Boston Bruins ( 0-1). It's really 'great' to be a Bostonian ! I just wish I had a better outlet to follow the 'home teams'....lol....perhaps if I was 'living' in Boston, my wish would be answered...lol.....suppose ????

Go Red Sox
Go Pats
Go Bruins

Happy 'game watching' ..smile and be smiled upon !
Always,
Steve