ROCKtober

A good friend of mine sent me an email earlier today that described his thoughts on the ALCS Champion, Boston Red Sox. I could not agree more with his analysis and passion. If there is one thing that would keep me from watching the World Series this year it would be the fact that the Red Sox are representing the AL. When my team isn't in the Series, which hasn't happened in my lifetime (Cubs fan) I always default for rooting for the National League representative. This year it is the Colorado Rockies and I am jumping on their band wagon as they face the new evil empire of the Major League Baseball.

Enjoy the rant.........thanks E-Mil.........

After last night’s game of the Sox beating the Indians in game 7 of the ALCS, my passionate hatred for the Bosox has nearly grow to that of the Yankees (nearly). Sure the Tribe committed way too many errors last night. And yes, the Indians are younger and inexperienced, but still I give you...

My Top 10 Reasons to Hate the Red Sox:

10. Jacoby Ellsbury - Have you seen this kid? Sure he’s a good rookie, but the Red Sox should be sued for breaking Child Labor Laws. He doesn't look a day past 16!

9. Josh Beckett. Hot head. No, he is not the next Roger Clemens.

8. Curse Shmurse. - The curse died in 2004 when they won the World Series, so Bosox fans, stop trying to put yourself in the same league of suffering as the Indians and the Cubs. You’re no longer in the suffering club, which I get the weird feeling you still want to be.

7. Celebrity Bosox Fans. - Why does it seem like ever since they won the Series in ‘04 celebrities (exluding Matt Damon and Ben Affleck) now root for the Bosox? When was the last time you saw Brad Pitt wearing an Indians cap? I think not. It’s not hip to root for the talented no-names on the Tribe. When the Tribe wins the World Series J. Lo will stillnot sport a Tribe’s cap...which is yet another reason why you gotta love the Indians!

6. Bosox Fans - They are quite possibly just as annoying as Yankee fans. Seriously, you’re chanting “Let’s Go Red Sox”? Is that the best chant you’ve got? And you’re shocked when a pitch from one of your aces isn’t called a strike. As if every pitch should be. Why does it feel like when I’m watching a playoff game that’s at Fenway it feels like Yankee Stadium? Answer:B/c within the last three years Bosox fans have now morphed into Yankee-like fans....which brings me to #5.

5. They’re the New New York Yankees - As Mark Kriegel for FoxSports.com says:“(The Red Sox) just win. They are to the rest of baseball what the Yankees were once to them. The $51 million rights fee Boston paid the Seibu Lions for the rights to Matsuzaka is almost as much as the entire payroll of their World Series opponent. The Colorado Rockies weigh in at $54 million. But hey, these aren't your father's Red Sox. All that good luck is expensive.” Therefore, stop pretending you’re the down-and-out Bosox of yesteryear.

4. Manny Ramirez - He has yet to actually run. The guy barely jogs. If any little league player would apply Ramirez’s laziness they’d be sent home without a sno-cone.

3. - Fox Commentators Tim McGarver & Joe Buck - Thank you, God, for creating the “mute”button! These guys might as well paint their faces grey and red. If I hear them gush over Ramirez’s hitting one more time I’m going to paint their faces black and blue! I think I’ll look up the stats on how many errors Joe Buck had when he played in the Majors. Oh yeah, he never played at all! His daddy was a famous announcer back in the day. Seriously Fox, hire commentators who a least pretend to not have a bias. Apparently it must be cool for celebrities to like the Bosox (see #7). Sadly, I will not be watching the World Series b/c of these shmoes (or I’ll be watching the Series on mute).

2. They’re Good. - Dang it! They’re not my team and they’re good, therefore, I hate them. Plain and simple.

1. The Green Monster - Yes, it’s a sports icon that I wouldn’t mind seeing in person one day, but, seriously, that things jinormous! There’s a sport inwhich the playing field’s differentiate so dramatically that the athletes have to adjust their game...it’s called golf!