Ladies and gentleman, your 2007 Major League Baseball World Champions....the Boston Red Sox! Words couldn't describe the feelings I had back in 2004 when we won it all for the first time in my life. I shed a few tears and immediately jumped in the car to make to Boston for the parade. While it was an amazing time in my life, that win was more for the parents and grandparents that spent their entire lives without a Red Sox World Series win...86 years. This time around it was for the younger generation of Red Sox Nation. As Papelbon threw strike three in the bottom of the ninth inning last night, I sat there with the best feeling of satisfaction I've ever had. No more tears to shed. This solidifies our spot at the top of the MLB chain. This 2007 Red Sox team is far superior to the team that won in 2004, and the best thing is, it looks like we'll be keeping just about the whole team for opening day next season (bye bye, Coco).
The intensity was still most certainly there this postseason. I sat up on the edge of my seat, watching the games through the spaces between my fingers covering my face. Late nights and early mornings came and went. I haven't been to a show in over 2 weeks; but it was all worth it. To show the world that we can win on the biggest stage with a bunch of 23-28 year old players leading the way in phenomenal.
Think about this, the Sox just won the World Series, the Patriots are the clear favorite to win the Super Bowl (and probably beat any NFC contender by 30), and for the first time this decade the Celtics have a legitimate shot at contending in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. College football and college hockey, although early, are New England's for the taking as well. I can't begin to express how good it feels to be a sports fan from New England. We're on top of the world right now...and all I can say is I WANT MORE. I'm flying up for the Red Sox victory parade, as I did in 2004. We did it again, Red Sox Nation, go out and celebrate!
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