Red Sox see Yankees......

Bog53 wrote:
>
> We were speaking mostly of Red Sox vs.Yankees.
> Recent history? The Yankees have won the division the last 9 years.
> Guess
> who was second to them every year? Sox were in first place in August 4
> of those years.
> I was at game 1 of the original "Boston Massacre", 15-2, 12-0 after 3
> innings.
> I was at game 3, 2004, 19-8.
> I was at game this April when A-Rod homered off Papelbon to win.
> Original history? I started following the Sox in 1959. Between '59 and
> '66
> (I was 6 in 59') the Yankees were Michael Vick and the Sox were the
> losing dogs.
> And in central Connecticut, there were plenty of friends & family that
> were arrogant
> bastard (with good reason) Yankee fans. See where I'm comin' from,
> Doc?
>
> My favorite Red Sox-Yankee story (that teaches us much about the
> rivalry):
> I was listening to a game in the early 90's (maybe 80's?) and the Sox
> were
> ahead 4-3, 2 outs in the 9th, runner on first. As always, no chickens
> were counted
> until the Yankees would make the final out. Grounder to 2nd, throw to
> first, ball game
> is over, Sox win.... Wait, a fan had run out on the field and time had
> been called by the
> third base ump. 3 singles later, Sox lose. Even when it appears to be
> over, make sure
> those Goddamn Yankees are really, really dead.
>
> 2004? Like I said before, a true miracle.

I'm a fan of all Boston teams. But looking at the Sox-Yanks
rivalry & all the examples you mentioned of how the Yanks always
pull it off, find a way to win, etc. what about the Bruins & Habs?!
Until 1987, it was just as bad! I'll bet you can name several of the
"phantom" calls & fluke goals that the Habs always came up with
to beat the Bruins, esp. in the playoffs & at the Forum!

On Sep 5, 8:28 pm, smacdo <f... DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote:
> Bog53 wrote:
>
> > We were speaking mostly of Red Sox vs.Yankees.
> > Recent history? The Yankees have won the division the last 9 years.
>
> And the Sox made the playoffs in 03, 04, 05 and this year. Oh, and
> there was that World Series win that featured the greatest comeback in
> baseball history, versus the Yankees.
>
> <snip>
>
> > 2004? Like I said before, a true miracle.
>
> Like I said, the past means nothing to the present. If it did, the
> Bruins would be contenders this year because they were a strong team for
> so many in the past.

OK, clearly you don't get it.

So, I propose a wager. If the Sox & Yankees meet in the playoffs, you
can have
the Sox, I'll take the Yankees. Loser has to respond to all RM posts
for a week.