[MRM]

On March 23 I wrote this:

The Sox are never eliminated until at least August. That's when they go into their late season swoon and hand the penant to the dreaded Yankees. The longer the wait, the greater the anguish.

In response someone wrote:

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Originally posted by MRM
The Sox are never eliminated until at least August. That's when they go into their late season swoon and hand the penant to the dreaded Yankees. The longer the wait, the greater the anguish.

Ummmm not even close. 2003, 2004, and 2005 the red sox made the playoffs, and have a WS championship to show for it. This might have been true before 03, but that was 5 years or more ago.

I am a huge Red Sox fan, but I think it's fair to say I called it correctly. My heart has been broken every year but one. It's just a given that the Sox will go into an August swoon, the Dodgers will have great pitching and no hitting, the Cubs will have to wait until next year, and the sun will rise again.

Rooting against the inevitable is part of the fun. Hey, maybe this is the year the Sox will hold on to their lead to win the division and will beat the Yankees in the playoffs and will win the World Series in the same year. Just because they haven't done it before doesn't mean it won't happen.