27th October 2004, 12:46 PM
This is kind of weird. We actually look like we are going to win. And I really don't know how I feel about it. How so? First, I don't really like the wild card. Getting into the playoffs that way really does feel cheap... yes, it makes up for it somewhat by beating in the playoffs the team that beat us, but still... we finished second in the regular season! In addition to that, I don't see a big benefit from the fans' perspective in winning. What would change? Nothing really. New England would still love baseball. The Red Sox would still get intense scrutiny. We just wouldn't have the 'haven't won in a long time' thing... which is kind of sad but it's also one of the identifying things abotu the Red Sox and being a Red Sox fan! So from a fan's perspective, this is weird... and somewhat negative.
The perspective from which winning is clearly good is the player's one. This is probably the last year that this team will be together. They already started breaking it up with the sale of Nomar, most of and the rest of the core could be gone next year (Varitek, Lowe, Pedro, etc...). It'd be great to have one win with this team before they disband, and over the years they have certainly played well enough to deserve it.
The perspective from which winning is clearly good is the player's one. This is probably the last year that this team will be together. They already started breaking it up with the sale of Nomar, most of and the rest of the core could be gone next year (Varitek, Lowe, Pedro, etc...). It'd be great to have one win with this team before they disband, and over the years they have certainly played well enough to deserve it.
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