I’ve never claimed to be a huge baseball fan, but my attitude is quickly changing towards the sport.
One word- Sox.
For those of you that need some clarification, that’s Sox as in “Red Sox” (Brad generously pointed out that none of the “locals” refer to the team by it’s full name...)
So, as luck would have it, Brad came into town last weekend, bringing with him (figuratively speaking) none other than, you guessed it, tickets to a Sox game. I was excited to see Fenway, and happy to be going out in Boston, but I really could not have prepared myself for the whole Sox experience.
If you’ve ever been to a MLB game, you understand the gist of how a baseball game works. You go watch the game, eat some food, pay way too much for drinks, cheer on the team, and then go home. In most cases, I’ve never been too affected by whether or not the team won, as I usually just go to the games for the fun of it.
Friday, September 28, 2008. Red Sox vs. Twins.
I don’t know enough about baseball to write up a play-by-play of the night, but I will tell you this. The Sox needed a win, the Yankee’s needed to lose, and everyone in Boston would be happy. Guess what. Boston is a happy place. It was an amazing game followed by an amazing show of fan support as over 1000 people stayed at Fenway in the hour following the game to see if the Yankees would win or lose. So, they lost, the Sox did some crazy celebratory champagne/snorkeling on the field, and everyone, and I do mean everyone was happy.
What a night!
1 comment:
So I thought that we could be friends for a good bit, when you move back to the ATL, But after seeing recent pictures and reading the blog I have decided that will probably never happen. I think I may have to cut you guys off forever. As if the text that I received after a night of bartending, and watching the ESPN ticker to keep up on my stats wasn't disheartening enough. I then log on to see you wearing "Sox" gear. Uh, I can't believe I typed "their" name. I don't blame you for checking out the stadium and the experience, now you can see why I love baseball so much. I'm just glad I am on the happier side of the history with our 26 rings, coming back from 14 and a 1/2 out this season, not drawing the Angels in the first round of the playoffs, and not having a curse on me and my team for 90 years before we could win a world series(2004 stunk). Thats right I'm Chip and I AM A YANKEES fan, and I am proud of the pinstripes. Remember you have been cut off now "Sox fans" maybe we can talk after the playoffs about football or something, but I promise I won't bring up the 20 some rings more that the Yanks have. LET'S GO YANKEES!!!!!!!!
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