I am a Sox fan that lives in Indiana. I have been a fan since I collected baseball cards as a kid with favorite players like Mo Vaughn and Nomar, and Pedro. I've been lucky enough to go through the good times of the last decade and some of the bad, though not as much heartbreak as some of you.
Last year opening weekend I took my family to Detroit to watch Beckett get bombed on day 2.. That wasn't cool .. Then finally got out to Fenway for the first time last August. We caught 3 games against the Twins. The Sox lost all 3 games we were there. Ciriaco hit a bomb late in one of them to make it a game, then Aceves quickly gave up his own to kill all hope we would see a win while we were there.. That was tough, as all of last season was... man..
This spring we made it down to Ft. Myers for spring break and got to catch the very last day of spring against the Twins again. Honestly don't even remember the score because halfway through the game, as David Ross was coming in from the bullpen, he took the cap right off his head and threw it in my son's lap just before he disappeared into the dugout! Man that was awesome, now my kid is hooked just as I was as a youngster.
Then, in June, 3 friends from work and myself made it to Fenway again for a set with the Rangers. One walk-off later from Mr. Ortiz and my friends were all hooked as well.
These Boston Red Sox seemed like a magical group from the beginning for me. I just can't believe how fun it was to watch them grind it out all year. There were so many moments from many different players along the way, that made me think this year was bound to end like this. Unbelievable though, how it unfolded.
Thanks to the TS board for the comic relief during games, thanks to the team for a great season, and Thank God for Baseball!
oh yeah.. you guys pretty much hit the nail on the head with the Midwesterner mullet s*** .. lol awesome.