Wednesday, May 30, 2007

The Sox Continue to Roll

The fraudulent idea of the Curse of the Bambino no longer sells books, and curmudgeonliness does not sell papers among the denizens of Red Sox Nation these days, so Dan Shaughnessy continues to be upbeat about the Olde Towne Team:
Josh Beckett is back, a 4-2 winner over the Tribe last night. The Red Sox have won five in a row, lead the Yankees by 14 1/2 games, and own the best record in baseball. And the reeling Yanks are afraid to pitch Roger Clemens in Fenway Park this weekend.

Could life be any better?

We suddenly have a San Diego weather mass over our region. The tunnels are open again and you can get where you are going in no time. The Patriots have a chance to go 16-0 and it feels like we all might win the lottery. Next thing you know, some dietician will discover that hot fudge sundaes cause you to lose weight. You'll be able to drink water from the Charles, all college tuition will be free, and the Celtics will experience good luck.

These are heady days over on Yawkey Way, and the return of Beckett is just one more brick in the wall of wonder that is the 2007 Red Sox season.

And why not? After last night's win over an Indians squad that will be in the running into September and maybe beyond the Sox are poised for another sweep. Jon Lester is coming back, and as Shaughnessy implies, the guy who was supposed to take the Yankees over the top appears to be ducking us. In case you are curious, the Red Sox' Magic Number is 98.

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