LOL for your friend. I'm the same way...... I'm partial to my hometeam, but ultimately if I was your friend, I'd have to go with the Sox.
If I knew him, I'd have to remind him of the song: na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye. LOL
And I'm a dog girl. Curious question though....
Damn that sucks. Thankfully it's not your writing hand though, that would suck. But hopping around can't be too much fun. Silver lining: think of how strong your other leg will become by the end.