man, i’m bummed i have plans for this evening that will prevent me from watching the bosox at yankees tonight.

king kaufman:

Boston scored points and improved its chances in this series by signing ace right-hander Curt Schilling, noted Yankee killer from the 2001 World Series and the prize free agent of the winter. He immediately pronounced himself a “Yankee hater,” went out and won 21 games, and will start Game 1 in the Bronx, about which he said, “I’m not sure I can think of any scenario more enjoyable than making 55,000 people from New York shut up.”

i’m not a red sox fan, per se, but i do have a soft spot in my heart for them. it must be that underdog complex i have — you know, the one that made me grow up a cubs fan and then switch to the sox. besides, it’s not like i could support the cardinals, who actually win games. they’re damn near as smug as the yankees.

i mean, guaranteed-winning teams are for the weak-hearted ball fan! how much soul does it take to be a yankees fan? you *know* they’re gonna win! fuck that noise. i like my games to be a contest.

(of course, this doesn’t mean i’m not really looking forward to having maggs and frank back next year.)

anyways. good luck, bosox. i’ll be cheering for you from way up on the north side.