BoSox Fans: Look on the bright side

[Aristotle]

Ok, the Sports Guy rocks. We all know this. He was in rare, no... typical, form in this most recent column:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/040701

Put your depends on before reading this:

I knew we were in trouble last week. My Dad and I were having a drink together in Boston. The conversation drifted to the Red Sox, just like it always does. We talked about Nomar. I mentioned that he was moving around at short about as fluidly as Lieutenant Dan at Forrest Gump's wedding. Dad didn't get the reference, but he shook his head in disgust.

And this is just harsh:

The German masseuse loves talking to me. She asks me all kinds of questions in her halting accent. So on Tuesday, when I told her that my back was stiff from the plane ride to Boston, she asked me why I went there. I mentioned my Dad, and my friends, and the Red Sox games . . .

"The Red Sox . . . is that the team that hasn't won for many many many many many years?"

(Only with the accent, it sounded like this: "The Red Sox . . . iz dat de team that hasn't von vor many many many yearz?" I won't use the accent for the rest of this story. Just keep in mind, we're talking about a thick German accent. And keep in mind, the woman grew up in GERMANY. She just moved here like five years ago. Still, she managed to say "many" five times. I counted. Back to the story.)

Yes, I answered. That's the team.

"How long has it been? A long time, no?"

Um, 86 years. Yes. That's a very long time.

"What's wrong with them? Why can't they win?"

I don't know. I don't know why we can't win.

(You would have thought she would stop. Nope. At this point, I was tighter than Melissa Rivers's face. Apparently she didn't notice.)

"Why would you root for a team that can't win?"

Actually, I grew up there. I didn't have a choice.

"But still, you could pick different team, right?"

Um . . . I don't know. I really don't know.

"I don't understand," she said finally. "If it were me, I would just pick different team."

With that, she finished up. Then the doctor came in and stuck needles all over my body. Just another day in the life of a Red Sox fan.

[Leveth]

...

And the most amusing part is... I know exactly what he's talking about. Born and raised a Red Sox fan, and I'll always be.

[hopefull speculation] But they'll win it all this year! [/hopeful speculation]

[Kharum]

At least being a Sox fan, I know where I stand.

I am Major League Baseball's -- no, the entire sporting world's -- little man-bitch.

[Sebboe]

Everyone in Boston is all "At least Patriots Camp starts next week"

Kind of sad when your team is leading the wild card race.

[Frobozz]

When Im feeling down I read this thread and warm my heart.

[Leveth]

Who cares about the wild card race? I want the Yankee's drawn and quartered. Everything else is secondary.