It's not like the BoSox have been terribly competitive this year. There's a lot of work to be done.

But once he gets some wind in his sails, he has a good track record and is very capable of engendering fierce loyalty. I have no insight as to whether he will be given the opportunity to utilize those skills--we'll see.

I am not a greedy person. Boston has been very lucky in the last decade with sports victories. It's boring if the same teams win ALL the time. When that happens, the fans become entitled little shits. A little humility is a good lesson -- and that goes for all the powerhouse teams in all sports.

I spent half a century actively rooting for a team that never won. Victory delayed is all the sweeter. I'd love to see the Cubs have their day, actually--I'd root for them. They're past due.

years--the cheering was a response to that as well. He was a fan favorite.

Some idiots in the national news, not understanding the "Youk cheer" (which sounds like booing) thought that Obama was seriously being booed--at a FUNDRAISER in Boston--so desperate was the MSM to suggest that BHO was in rough territory when he teased/thanked the crowd about Chicago getting the Youk.

Oh yeah, final score for the series - Red Sox 3 - Other Sox 1.