20th October 2008, 2:43 PM
Oh boo-hoo Red Sox fan. The Rays went wire-to-wire this year with a young roster that was mostly composed of smart draft picks and a great farm system. Believe it or not, that system WORKS once in awhile. I can't think of any team more deserving than a team like Tampa to win the Series. I hope they can do it - being a former Expos fan means that I have a soft spot in my heart for the little guy and I value the accomplishments of teams with a strong core of home-grown talent a lot more than a team who scoops up players in the prime of their careers. I don't care how much you think Beckett, Ortiz, Drew, Daisuke, or Youkilis (who's been with the Sox his entire career but is still a Jew) deserve it over the Rays. They don't. They got beaten by a better, younger team who outplayed the Red Sox all season and didn't flinch coming into game seven. Hell, David Price looked like Mariano Rivera striking out J.D. Drew with the bases loaded in the 8th. Tampa is not a pathetic franchise, BOSTON fan is pathetic for being such sore losers. Just like the Patriots in the Superbowl, the Red Sox got stomped out. Come to grips with it, get over yourself, and cheer for the team that beat you fair and square. There's honour in that. If not, watch Good Will Hunting or something.