Opening Day at Fenway Park
So we're crazy, huh? Well, you know...after 86 years of frustration, tears, near-misses, and images of Babe Ruth hovering over Fenway, you'd be a little off-center too.
I've been a Red Sox fan ever since my dad took me to my first game when I was eight years old. There's simply no feeling like walking into Fenway and staring at that glorious green monster. Now my two boys are eight and five, and I'm getting that itch to take them to their first game. The nation must continue to grow, and I'm just doing my part.
How much do we hate the Yankees? Here's an example. My oldest son Nicholas has autism, but he's a pretty high functioning little boy. Anyway, his speech was quite delayed and he didn't say his first words until he was three years old. I proud to say that his first word was dada. After getting a few other important words down, I felt it was time to teach him something practical. So I said to him, "Hey Nicholas, what do you say when Daddy says "Yankees"? Nicholas's response without hesitation was crystal clear..."SUCK!" That's my boy. Ok, maybe we are just a little crazy.
Yankees fans like to talk about ancient history...the Babe, Yogi Berra, Roger Maris, 26 World Championships...blah blah blah! Let's talk about recent history. Two world championshps in the 21st century for the Red Sox...zero for the Yankees. But it's not like the Yankees haven't accomplished anything lately. They are, after all, the authors of the greatest playoff collapse in baseball history, choking a 3-0 lead in the 2004 ALCS to the Red Sox. Very impressive.
Anyway, I look forward to a fun year of cheering, rooting, and, of course, good-natured ribbing with my Yankee-loving friend Derek Dent. And from time to time, some of your favorite NEWS CENTER personalities may be chipping in their two cents worth and posting a pro-Red Sox blog or two. But for now, this is Teddy Ballgame saying, "Let's go Sox!", and remember what I taught you Nicholas, OK?
I've been a Red Sox fan ever since my dad took me to my first game when I was eight years old. There's simply no feeling like walking into Fenway and staring at that glorious green monster. Now my two boys are eight and five, and I'm getting that itch to take them to their first game. The nation must continue to grow, and I'm just doing my part.
How much do we hate the Yankees? Here's an example. My oldest son Nicholas has autism, but he's a pretty high functioning little boy. Anyway, his speech was quite delayed and he didn't say his first words until he was three years old. I proud to say that his first word was dada. After getting a few other important words down, I felt it was time to teach him something practical. So I said to him, "Hey Nicholas, what do you say when Daddy says "Yankees"? Nicholas's response without hesitation was crystal clear..."SUCK!" That's my boy. Ok, maybe we are just a little crazy.
Yankees fans like to talk about ancient history...the Babe, Yogi Berra, Roger Maris, 26 World Championships...blah blah blah! Let's talk about recent history. Two world championshps in the 21st century for the Red Sox...zero for the Yankees. But it's not like the Yankees haven't accomplished anything lately. They are, after all, the authors of the greatest playoff collapse in baseball history, choking a 3-0 lead in the 2004 ALCS to the Red Sox. Very impressive.
Anyway, I look forward to a fun year of cheering, rooting, and, of course, good-natured ribbing with my Yankee-loving friend Derek Dent. And from time to time, some of your favorite NEWS CENTER personalities may be chipping in their two cents worth and posting a pro-Red Sox blog or two. But for now, this is Teddy Ballgame saying, "Let's go Sox!", and remember what I taught you Nicholas, OK?
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