As I mentioned last night, I’m really excited for baseball season. Miss Possible can attest to this. As I’m playing MVP 2005 every waking moment that I’m not in the office.
I also happen to be reading the Steven King / Stewart O’Nan book “Faithful.” This book is fantastic, if you’re a Sox Fan.. especially because it dives into every aspect of every game played over the course of last season, day-by-day. The best is when you remember certain things that happen either that day, like the Grateful Dead show I went to where everyone was talking about the Nomar Trade (July 31, 2004) or the “Day that Changed the Season” (July 24, 2004) or even the day Pokey hit two home runs, one in-the-park (May 8, 2004).
I think my favorite memory, though, has to be the playoffs. The day after game two, and I know everyone will agree.
From: ‘Ol Hoss
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:35 AM
To: The Captain, LTJ
Subject: wait til next year
It’s over, boys. Pedro needed to be great. He needed to be a Hall of Famer. He was quite good, but not lights out. His fastball was popping and he pretty much pitched about the way we can expect from Pedro these days. The offense let him down. How can they not hit a tub of lard with a surgically reconstructed pitching arm? Did you see that shot of his elbow scar?!? And they couldn’t hit that guy? This doesn’t feel good at all, but it’s serving one purpose – it’s taking all the gut-wrenching drama out of it that we had to deal with last year. However, the Sox are quite capable of winning all 3 at Fenway…
I just read this day in the book, and it just gave me chills.. I can’t wait until games 4,5,6 and 7. Such an amazing season. I love those guys.
But everyone HAS to agree.. we ALL felt this way after game 2.. that nervous, “Maybe-they-won’t-win-but-there’s-still-a-chance-at-home” feeling. And it only got worse after the shalacking at Fenway during Game 3. EVERYONE had lost hope at that point. I didn’t even watch game 4. I watched Desperate Housewives©. I’m so ashamed.
