Biorythms?

September 1, 2007 - Saturday

Biorythms?

This statement would apply to an awful lot of things going on in this world...but, for now....let's just talk baseball: "Are you kiddin' me?!?!?!"

How is it possible that the Red Sox scored 46 runs vs. the Sox of another color last weekend...but yet, could not muster more than 6 runs in the 3 game series against the Yankees? Are you kiddin' me?
Worse than that...the D'Rays whipped Yankee butt last night, 9-1. What is frustrating about this...the D'Rays - the worse team in all MLB- can beat the Yanks, but we couldn't muster ONE win out of 3? Are you kiddin' me?!?

Even worse than that...who knew that Wakefield would become our "ace" pitcher and golden boy Josh would give up a career high of runs to the Evil Empire? Are you kiddin' me?!?!?! (Hey...don't get me wrong, good for you, Wake...I may be shocked but I'm quite grateful. We pray for you and Mirabelli to recover quickly....we need you guys.)

Finally, let's go down the DL...shall we? Manny, Wake, Doug, Drew...they're dropping like flies. Are you FREAKIN' kiddin' me?!?!?!

What the hell is going on? As a person who likes to find a rational, reasonable answer for all things - I want to blame Francona, I want to blame the pitching, I want to blame lack of bat activity....but, the truth is - I think it's something deeper than that...like biorythms, or an imbalance of feng shui. Silly, perhaps, and I'm only half serious....but, what other explanation could there be for a spiraling trend such as the state of affairs in Red Sox baseball this week?

Men, I'm not going to yell or complain today about what I think you need to do. I'm not going to whine about how disappointed I am in the outcome of the last 4 games. I'm a Red Sox fan, and though I may seem impatient at times, I realize that part of being a Red Sox fan is a combination of the "thrill of victory and the agony of defeat". You can't win 'em all...I know.

What's really in my heart is to give you guys a great big hug and let you know - beyond a shadow of a doubt - that I STILL BELIEVE.

Hang in there, guys....get well, be strong....you ARE the BEST team in Major League Baseball - the Yankees are NOT your daddy.

With much love and support,
Ann, the Red Sox fan