Yankee news: "Brown, Wright throw off mound."

I swear, I read this as "Brown, Wright thrown off mound."

Headline in Yahoo news today: "Bush says US must remain on offense vs terror."

But if we don't score a touchdown, are we supposed to kick a field goal? And if it's 4th and long, and... oh, never mind.

Funny phrase of the month: Bronze Boggs!

Haha, they booed the Yankees' bat boy. And the strength and conditioning coach. :P

They just gave Mariano Rivera a huge cheer. That rules.

Holy crap, watching the Sox receive their World Series rings in front of the Yankees is even more majestic than I could have imagined. Best moments: the warm receptions for former Sox Derek Lowe and Dave Roberts, and Terry Francona walking onto the field after being hospitalized the last several days.

Johnny Pesky just got his ring to thunderous applause, and I am in tears. Now he is hugging everyone. Ooh- Curtis Leskanic couldn't pitch but DAMN, is he lookin' hot!

Why do they need to know my phone number when I buy underwear at Marshalls? I'm scared.

Awesome line from Stephen King's Red Sox book, "Faithful": "Arguing with a Yankee fan is like arguing with a real estate agent who voted for Ronald Reagan."

Today's weather forecast was, I shit you not, "Brrr."

If you're home during the day, the television industry seems to think you've been inwardly yearning to be either a truck driver or a Mormon. Or possibly a Mormon truck driver.

He's just going to do kickoffs, apparently. Wheeeeee. *coughunlesssomebodydecidesto'roughthekicker'nextSundayhinthintcough*

Excuse me, I seem to need a glass of water.

Gramatica update!

Martin signed with the Colts today. I have no idea what they were thinking, as they won't even be able to see him behind Mike Vanderjagt's big stupid head.

Well hell, never mind.

*goes off for good cry*

It has been a long time since I posted about Martin Gramatica, mostly due to becoming a full-time Pats fan, so what makes me blog about him now? Why, the Save the Chipmunk Campaign, of course!

*clears throat* My friends, you might know Martin missed all 3 of his field goal attempts yesterday (though at least he made both extra points this time). I don't know what's going on with him, but it's clear he needs our support more than ever! It's bad enough the NFL lost Bill after the Celebration Incident, must we lose Martin as well?? So I beseech you, Bucs fans, keep Martin Gramatica in your hearts! Cheer for him as though his job depended on it (which it might)! Keep the faith! Never give up, never surrender! Don't fire til you see the whites of their eyes! Winners never quit, and quitters never... er... something! Insert favourite cliche here!

This message brought to you by the Save the Chipmunk Foundation. Thank you.

Hmm, don't know quite what to do now. I think I'll have to root for the Cubs next year just to restore sanity to my life.

In other news, they've draped a big Red Sox banner across the giant blue bug on the pest control building. Providence = class.

So the way to win a World Series is Dirt Dogs, Idiots, and one bloody sock.

Well, it seems obvious *now*.

How many teams do you think will be playing "Hair Ball" next season? It could get ugly.

My Red Sox haikus:

Each Spring we awake
Summer shapes our hopes and fears
This fall we sleep well.

1918 signs
Lie in New York garbage cans
Next year is this year!

Funny phrase of day, or last night actually: "You ordered a Mendoza!"

But nope, not even that could curse us.

If it's this frickin' easy to win a World Series, why didn't we do it sooner??

Notes from the 2004 WORLD CHAMPION BOSTON RED SOX season:

The Curse is dead. Long live the Curse! The Curse of the A-rod is now upon you, New York. Enjoy!

How could we *not* win this year? The bloody sock, which will likely be the holiest object in the history of Boston (I said holy, not holey. Ha ha). The trade (sorry Nomah, still love ya). The *non*-trades. The eclipse (of the Yankees). My beloved Murphys bringing back long-forgotten "Tessie." Johnny Christ, our savior. God might be a Yankee fan, but Jesus is our lead-off man. The whole thing is like a folk tale. Or religion. It's way beyond baseball, it's history. And I'm so thrilled and honoured to be a part of it.

Teams/athletes that I have made win championships by rooting for them:

Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
UCONN Huskies men's basketball
UCONN Huskies women's basketball
New England Patriots
Bobby Labonte Winston Cup
David Duval British Open
Tampa Bay Bucs (perhaps the most inexplicable)
Ohio State Buckeyes football
New England Patriots again
UCONN men's and women's basketball in the SAME SEASON
BOSTON RED SOX!!! HOLY CRAP!!!

I am a lifelong UCONN fan, and have been rooting for the Red Sox ever since I got into baseball (and to some extent, the Dodgers, growing up in L.A.), and the Pats ever since I got into football. I can't claim to be a long-suffering fan of Atlanta or Tampa Bay or Ohio State, but I did start rooting for each team or athlete listed *several* years before they won. Coincidence??? I promise to start working on the Celtics soon, the only team (other than UCONN football) I root for that I have not seen win. (They won in '88, I think, but I didn't see it so I can't count it.)

Yup, feelin' pretty good about me right now. :D

Final note on season: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will Yankee fans chant "Red Sox suck" next season? Or is the world about to end in a glittering apocalypse? Either way, I am so fucking wicked psyched. Thank you, Red Sox players, organisation, and the entire Red Sox Nation. It is all over now, and all beginning.

Curse: 1918-2004
RIP

Ummm... did something just happen, or something? I seem to have lost my mind.