Oooh. Why so much anger? This is my point. I don't claim to be a bigger fan than anyone. If anything, I've lost much of my spirit over the past 5 years as more important things in life have taken precedence in my life. I simply point out to others that the greatest fun of all is watching amazing comebacks and not losing faith rather than wallowing in misery because our team has blown first place through August. Chin up little tigers.
Okay, I've said this before, and I'll repeat it. We approach this from different histories. I grew up on the line. At the front. Where the battle rages still. Middle of CT. Half Yankee fans and half Red Sox fans. Think about the years I spent in school down there. 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 It was hell. All the taunting and the championships. On a daily basis I was in school with all those Yankee fans and I'm scarred for life. But I also have been programmed to never give up hope. Meanwhile, people around here all supported the Sox and all commiserated and rode the ups and downs together as a group. Wahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WahhhH!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh God the horror!!! The flashbacks to Tim Cleaver and his Yankee shirt and hat and all his friends making fun of us Red Sox fans....day after day, month after month, year after year. I've suppressed it so long and here are those memories flashing back again. AhhhhhhhH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's not about any of you or your fan-ness. It's about me and my nightmares. It's all about me. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Salemi Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Game 4 This so-called fan stayed for all of Game 3. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 10:09 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: Yes, now I see the trouble. Your unhappiness with yourself stems from the fact that you left possibly the greatest game in Red Sox history in the 8th inning because you were afraid you might be tired the next day. Yes, it is all clear now. This is why you have to promote yourself as the Red Sox super fan above all others, because while so many dedicated fans chose to stay to the bitter end, you got up and left. It's OK John. You can forgive yourself. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beaudoin, John Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 2:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Daniel Bard Of course, I took it the right way. I laughed. You want to hear something worse that I'll admit here? You know how some people think they can affect the outcome of the game based on whether or not they are watching or there or something like that? I was at game four against the Yankees in 2004. I had a meeting the next day early and I had to drive two hours to get there. I had to drop off a guy from my company in the opposite direction of my home after leaving the game. Business was really tense back then. So ... here's my confession. As I got up to leave in the 8th or 9th, whatever it was, the Sox were losing. I turned to the other two guys seated with us and I said, "I'm not leaving because I think they're going to lose. I'm sure the Sox will win and win it all. I just need sleep or I'll fall asleep on the road tomorrow (which I'm known to do at times). So ....I walked out of Fenway and then magic happened. I watched them losing that game, confident and sure that they would come back and I even said so as I left. But I missed it. I missed the beginning of the biggest comeback ever down three games and losing in late innings in the fourth game to the Yankees of all teams. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still didn't get to sleep at a decent hour after leaving the park, walking to the Pru, getting my car, driving to Waltham, then driving to Medfield, then turning on the TV to see that the glorious game was still on the TV. Then .... Then .... Night after night of that late 1AM and 2AM stuff. Oh my God, that was torture. No one in New England could function for days. Remember that? ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Salemi Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 2:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Daniel Bard With all due respect John F**K You. I WAS THERE AT GAME 3!!! The last game of the miserable Yawkey Dynasty, and it was HORRIBLE. Worse than we remember it, I assure you. Don't so-call fan me. I paid $80 a ticket to have my soul hammered. (please take the vulgarity with the intended humor.:) On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 1:58 PM, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]> wrote: I was locked in in 2004 when were down 0-3 against the Yankees. You can't find where I've ever been so sure. I'm not that sure now. That's what is frustrating you. Haha. You can't get me to commit to this one. I'll probably never have that feeling again. I didn't have it in 1986 or any time before or after until 2004 down 0-3 to the Yankees. And it was mainly because all the so-called fans had been weeping again. It was beautiful. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Gendron Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 1:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Daniel Bard Sounds to me like you are hedging. This way in 5 years you can say"I called that WS win in '09", or if things don't work out you can say, "I told you I wasn't locked in." ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beaudoin, John Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 11:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Daniel Bard Rain Gotta b the rain. Couldn't be that emotional letdown I mentioned. Yes, we win the WS (but I'm not locked in like 2004). ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Mon Sep 21 19:45:36 2009 Subject: Daniel Bard So I'm watching the Kansas City Royals score six runs in an inning, 11 runs over four innings, to overcome a six-run lead, and wondering if anyone else is not yet sold on Daniel Bard. -- Matt</TABLE <BR <br --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
