After a few years of rubbing it in the faces of Yankees fans (and most of 2009), fans of the Red Sox were dealt a sharp blow last week when the team was swept in a four game showdown at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees built their lead from 2.5 games to 6.5, and the Red Sox scored very few runs in the process. In fact, they went over two games without a run before Victor Martinez hit a two-run blast.
Not that the run mattered anyway. With consecutive home runs by Yankees Johnny Damon and Mark Texeira, the Yanks went on to win the series' final game 5-2, and just like that, the 2.5 game deficit in the AL East suddenly transformed to a daunting 6.5 game gap.
The Red Sox have now lost 6 in a row and must face the heart of the Tigers' pitching staff at Fenway through the course of the week.
These slumps aren't new to Red Sox nation. Just about every season, something like this happens after the All-Star break and fans begin to doubt the team.
Granted, I am not a die hard Sox/baseball fan anymore. Those days were stolen from me on an October night in 1986 against the other New York team. However, I hate losing to the Yankees and getting swept by them is really like getting kicked in the groin.
There is no doubt now that the Evil Empire is alive and well. It looks as if the Sox and Yanks will most definitely cross light sabers again in the AL East.
However, the Sox must forget about the whole Ortiz steroid circus, awaken their bats, and hope someone can step up in the pitching rotation. Beckett and Lester can't do it all by themselves!
Remember Sox fans. Darth Vader and the Emperor bought it in the end! As will the Yankees! Viva los Sox!
Not that the run mattered anyway. With consecutive home runs by Yankees Johnny Damon and Mark Texeira, the Yanks went on to win the series' final game 5-2, and just like that, the 2.5 game deficit in the AL East suddenly transformed to a daunting 6.5 game gap.
The Red Sox have now lost 6 in a row and must face the heart of the Tigers' pitching staff at Fenway through the course of the week.
These slumps aren't new to Red Sox nation. Just about every season, something like this happens after the All-Star break and fans begin to doubt the team.
Granted, I am not a die hard Sox/baseball fan anymore. Those days were stolen from me on an October night in 1986 against the other New York team. However, I hate losing to the Yankees and getting swept by them is really like getting kicked in the groin.
There is no doubt now that the Evil Empire is alive and well. It looks as if the Sox and Yanks will most definitely cross light sabers again in the AL East.
However, the Sox must forget about the whole Ortiz steroid circus, awaken their bats, and hope someone can step up in the pitching rotation. Beckett and Lester can't do it all by themselves!
Remember Sox fans. Darth Vader and the Emperor bought it in the end! As will the Yankees! Viva los Sox!
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