astonishing

It wasn't supposed to happen this way...
-The Red Sox were supposed to lose after being down 3 games to 0 to the Yankees.
-They were supposed to rip our hearts out at the end of the ALCS after stringing us along for an extra four days.
-The Cardinals were supposed to make better pitches and hit the ball better than they did (and they surely could have).
-No one is supposed to sweep the World Series, it is the two best teams.
-The Sox are supposed to make it stressful for us.
-The Cards were supposed to win their home games.
-Manny was supposed to be released last winter.
-D. Lowe was not supposed to pitch.
-You are not supposed to look that much like Jesus.(or the Jesus white people drew in Sunday school in the 50's)
-And the 18 years I have been a baseball and a reduces fan didn't prepare me for them winning it all. I still expected that the Cards might come back, you know it has happened before, pretty recently as a matter of fact.

-BUT-

It happened, and the Red Sox won, they had the best team and won the most games, and by winning 8 in a row, they won the most postseason games in a row ever. They also are now forever a footnote since they came back from the 3-0 deficit. I am very happy for the team and happy as a fan. Every teams fanbase should have the priviledge and joy of experiencing their teams victory.

I am sorry it cannot be your team this year, but I am glad it is mine. And the thing I think might have turned the tide was an innocent night in May, May 25th to be exact, when the Ahos sat along the third base side in a obstucted view seat in Fenway Park. Kurt Schilling won the game that night as the Sox outscored the A's 12-2. Manny hit one off the monster and Bellhorne hit one out. It was freaking cold (43degrees at game time) and one of the greatest sporting experiences of my life. Right up there with Duke/Carolina at Cameron Indoor, the Caronlina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Michael Johnson breaking the 200m world record in the 96 Olympics. I have been lucky to have seen all this stuff and am lucky to have been a RedSox fan so I can now celebrate with them this year.

Thanks for reading..
peace, and don't burn too much stuff if you choose to celebrate.



ps. some guys are not supposed to have corn rows, (bronson.)

:)