October 16, 2003

Game 7

3 more hours until ...

I, like SageOne, do not want to say a word.

But I'm outta here.

Going to the gym, then heading down to Dempsey's.

Posted by sheila
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I'm going to throw up, after I do something horrible to Grady Little for leaving Pedro in for too long.

Lets go Marlins.

Posted by: Bill McCabe at October 17, 2003 12:18 AM

Shhhhhhh! All is right with the universe once again...

Posted by: Jim Moran at October 17, 2003 12:50 AM

Hey, Jim - do you want me to ban you forever from my site? Don't fucking tease me right now. That's fucking cruel. Thanks.

Posted by: red at October 17, 2003 10:11 AM

I have never been a baseball fan, but I really got into watching and following the Red Sox over the past few weeks. Last night was the first time in years I really felt heartbroken over a game's outcome in any sport.

I know there is absolutely no way to compare the pain, agony and disappointment I felt after last night's game with that of long-time Red Sox fans.

And with that, I'm going to go have a drink. Yes, at 11:50 a.m.

Posted by: Benjamin Kepple at October 17, 2003 11:50 AM

Ben -

I wish I could join you. What's it gonna be?

Maybe a nice spicy Bloody Mary ...

Posted by: red at October 17, 2003 11:51 AM

Just realized that the post before this one is called "A little civility". Which is rather amusing.

So I suppose that I am not prepared to be civil to those who gloat. To arrogant gloaters.

Nope. No civility necessary there, since they show so little to me.

A counter story to that: Two Yankees fans last night at the bar were very sweet to me - congratulating me on what a great series it had been - truly gripping. Which is true. It was a great contest - not just a Yankee shut-out. The Yankees had to fight for that game last night - it was not a done deal, contrary to what most Yankee fans seem to think. So these two guys went out of their way to not scream taunts in my face - because, after all, the game is only really fun to watch if two equally strong opponents are matched up.

Their civility towards me was great - although very very bittersweet for me.

But that's the kind of fan I am, and I appreciated their efforts towards me. I was able to civil towards them back, and congratulate them on their victory, even though I didn't really FEEL it inside - because they were not gloating and trying to make my own despair worse.

Only fans who have not suffered could possibly gloat at others.

Posted by: red at October 17, 2003 12:58 PM

Civility stops when it comes to sports. One of my teachers once told the class "We don't discuss religion or politics here, and because sports is a combination of both, we don't discuss that either."

Posted by: Bill McCabe at October 17, 2003 3:48 PM