The story book ending to this improbable baseball post season would have Boston beating both the Yankees and the Cardinals. Up to now the Red Sox have never beaten the Yankees in any playoff, and twice the Cardinals have beaten the Red Sox in the World Series. If there is a road to redemption for the Red Sox it runs throught New York and St. Louis.
But I find I don't care so much these days. Sure, I posted that line about the Red Sox driving a stake through my heart, but in reality my disappointment won't be so severe if the Red Sox lose. For one thing, they've folded up so many times in the past, what's one more. For another, just look at the Boston fans. They can be as ugly a bunch as you can find anywhere. Last night night a college kid got killed by a pepper spray shot as police tried to quell rioting Red Sox fans. Moments after the Red Sox' 10-3 ALCS win early Thursday, some 80,000 delirious Boston faithful poured out from bars and clubs. Fans went out of control, burning a car, hurling bottles and clashing with riot cops, resulting in 16 injuries and eight arrests.
Rioting over a baseball game! It's pathetic and it's disgusting. It needs to stop.
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