Rudy’s Red Sox
October 25, 2007 on 6:11 pm | In National, Sports |
Now that Rudy is rooting for the Bosox, I can divulge a little secret: I am one of the only Red Sox fans on the planet who does not hate the Yankees.
It all stems from my upbringing in Texas. When I was a little boy in Dallas in the 1960s, we had no major league baseball. There was a triple-A franchise that played out in Arlington and my grandfather took me to a couple of games there. But the Rangers would not arrive until a few years after we moved out of the Lone Star State.
And of course, there was no cable or Internet, so my entire exposure to Major League baseball consisted of the CBS Saturday afternoon “Game of the Week.” And since the Tiffany network actually owned the Yankees in the days before George Steinbrenner barged in, that weekly game almost always featured the Bronx Bombers.
I got endless thrills from watching Mickey Mantle, Joe Pepitone, Whitey Ford and Bobby Richardson. So I basically grew up a Yankees fan. And even after my first visit to Fenway on the heels of our move to the Boston area in 1971, I retained my affection for the Evil Empire (and still do). There, it’s out in the open …
So Rudy, even though your endorsement of the Sox is a cynical ploy to curry favor with the New Hampshirites who will vote in the first-in-the-nation primary, I can relate.
Will Schilling be up to the task? In his really cool Red Sox blog, Jose Melendez offers the following:
Tonight is the classic battle of youth and power versus experience and control as fireballer Ubaldo Jimenez pitches against born again finesse pitcher Curt Euro.
I’m hopeful the Rockies ace will look more like Jose Jimenez than Ubaldo. Go Red Sox!
P.S. For anyone who’s interested, join me tonight in the comment section of this post for some live blogging during the game.
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I’m not a pro-baseball fan. Never have been. (Grown men hitting a ball with a stick and running in a circle doesn’t seem much of a sport to me. Nevermind the fact that the game is often 1 on 9. How is that fair?? End of rant.) However, Rudy switching loyalties is a little odd. Especially for a (supposed) self-proclaimed die-hard Yankees fan. Can anyone say “political posturing”??
Comment by Amy — October 25, 2007 #
The accusation that Rudy is rooting for the Red Sox for no other reason than to curry favor with the local New Hampshire electorate is ridiculous. It is traditional in baseball to root first for your team, second for your league, and third for a team with a favored player. To whit, I am a diehard Red Sox fan, despise the Yankees, and have never failed to root for them in the World Series. REAL baseball understand fidelity to the league construct… and know that the Rudy/Red Sox kerfluffle is a cynical effort to discredit Hizzoner. GO RED SOX!
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
What teams our elected officials root for is irrelevant, of course, to their abilities to work toward a peaceful world and increased prosperity and health care for all. That people may vote or not vote for Rudy based on who he roots for in the World Series strikes me as sad.
Comment by Dan — October 25, 2007 #
I love James Taylor but he looks like an old drunk who had one too many on “the turnpike from Stockbridge to Boston.”
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Schilling hitting the 1st batter is a bad omen.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
And he was late in covering 3rd, yikes!
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
What are you watching? LOL
Comment by Michael J. Flint — October 25, 2007 #
I’m betting this is going to end up ike an 8-7 game.
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
Jake,
The Sox’ bats will have to come alive for that.
Mike,
This not a meeting of the Options Committee (but you are welcome nonetheless).
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
I hope Drew is OK. They can always bring in Crisp and swing Ellsbury over to right.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
The new iPhone commercial with the guy and the voice mail is brilliant. Apple has the best marketing dept on the planet.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Hmmmmm
Oh … I am sorry … Watching somebody’s anotomy … my wife likes it … kind of like baseball …
Comment by Michael J. Flint — October 25, 2007 #
Anatomy … opps …
Comment by Michael J. Flint — October 25, 2007 #
I wasn’t sure Curt would make it to the forth. Glad I was wrong.
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
I heard Schilling may run for office after he is washed up as a pitcher. I believe he is a GOPer. Have you heard that?
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Ellsbury reminds me of this great book:
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0385519877/103-9441078-4944654?SubscriptionId=0AM07842GGE1QVDN6KR2
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
Youk nearly did his impression of Tony C!
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Can you imagine if Tony C hadn’t been hit. He would have been a H of Fer.
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
The Sox pitching coach thinks Curt has settled into a groove. After the 4th, that assessment looks to be accurate.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Now the bats are pepping up. Real nice slide by Lowell into 3rd.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Jacoby, Navajo power!
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Oh no, Jacoby steals and we have free tacos …
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Great… free tacos!
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
Eating anything from Taco Bell is an open invitation to a long trip to the bathroom.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
That was a ball…
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
Manny may be the best 2-strike hitter of all time.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Not as good as Gehrig.
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
Anyone going to get a free taco at the appointed time? You’ll regret it.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Your man Tek killed another one.
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
Yah, a great defensive catcher and leader but not much of a hitter. Check out his career stats.
They just interviewed the COO of Taco Bell. Wonder how often he eats there …
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Good move by Francona.
Comment by Jake — October 25, 2007 #
Jacoby, yah!
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
Uh oh for the Rockies, Papi coming up.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
McC and Buck are right. At $2.5m over two years, Okajima was a steal.
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
2-1 going into the 9th. I think they’ve got this one one in the bag …
Comment by Terry — October 25, 2007 #
OK, it’s on to Denver with the Rockies in a hole! Go Sox!
Comment by Terry — October 26, 2007 #