okay, people. quit posting doom and gloom to sox blogs. “i can’t remember the last time i felt so hopeless!” how about last september when we were in the progress of neatly and swiftly blowing a 15-game lead for the division? we whittled it down to, what, 2 games? 1.5? that sucked. a lot. there are plenty of times we pretty much just stink up the park. helloo, why are you guys’ memories so short? i love my guys, i love them a lot, but we’re pretty good at screwing up on a regular basis too.

of course we’re also good at pulling out of tight spaces and surprising ourselves as well as those around us, which is what i’m really, really, really hoping we start doing Real Soon Now. c’mooooonn, freddy!! going to the game wednesday, wearing my paulie jersey (of course) and keeping my fingers crossed for the best. i really do not want to see that E# on the standings page get any closer. oh, and, um: GO BOSTON!!!