The cheering, fawning and often angst-ridden Red Sox Nation is everywhere, some nights outnumbering the home team's fans at Red Sox road games. Some fans are newcomers, having latched on to the team of the moment. Others are die-hards who have found it easier to see their beloved Sox away from Boston because it's often difficult and expensive to get tickets to games in Boston's tiny Fenway Park.
(See also this story in today's Boston Globe.)
Let's just say that I am well aware that were the regular season to end today, the American League playoff representatives would be the Sox along with Cleveland, Seattle, and Anaheim. And the National league playoff teams would be the Mets, Cubs, San Diego, and Arizona. With the possible exception of a World Series matchup in Wrigley, every one of those cities would be easier and cheaper to see a Sox postseason game than Fenway by a matter of magnitude. I'm rooting for Arizona in the National League, as a good friend just moved to within miles of Arizona's ballpark. Though like everyone, I would love a Sox-Cubs meeting as well.
Of course there is a long way to go in the regular season . . .
3 comments:
Sox-Cubs? Why would we want to play those losers!
Sox-Cubs? Sounds great! And as for speculating who we'll meet in the World Series, I normally start around Spring Training...
GoodLib --
Oh, every year I make predictions from the outset. On April 2nd I made my season playoff predictions (many looking ok) including a Sox-Mets World Series.
Got to love the way this past weekend turned out, eh?
Go Sox!
dcat
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