So, the Tampa Bay Rays are in the World Series playing the Philadelphia Phillies. The stars and planets have aligned perfectly as Cinderella lifts her skirt and gives Prince Charming the go-ahead wink… and this Red Sox fan is sick to his stomach. This morning I passed a store on the way to work called “Upton Repairs”. My heart sank [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 30, 2008
On a rainy weekend, possibly just weeks, perhaps days before his death, the Boston Red Sox finally decided to retire Johnny Pesky’s number. Ole Numero Six was a member of the organization off and on, in one way or another, for about 150 years. The team even named a foul pole in Fenway Park [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Retired Yankees from far and wide stormed Yankee Stadium with crowbars Sunday night to grab a li’l piece of the House That Ruth Built only seconds before bulldozers knocked the place down, killing everyone instantly. Suddenly all of Ruth Buzzi’s work, constructing ole YS brick by brick back in 1782, was for not. And soon all [...]
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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