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Rudy's Red Sox

Congratulations to the Boston Red Sox for winning their second World Series since the curse has been broken. We all know how the curse was broke. In 2000, after the Yankees won their 27th Championship, New Yorkers elected Hillary Rodan Clinton and winning in New York has never been the same. The Mets can seem to get to the big game and while the Yankees have, they can't win. The Knicks went through an utter collapse and though many people want to blame Garden owner, James Dolan, I have to believe it's really the curse of Senator Clinton.

Senator Clinton got some mud thrown at her when she professed to be a Yankee fan. How could a Chicago born cubs fan who lived many years in the land of Hope claim to be a fan of the Yankees? Well, recently we learned that diehard Bomber fan, Rudolph Giuliani, announced he was rooting for the Red Sox, the despised rival to the Yanks. This didn't sit well with some fans. Giuliani's argument was simply, "I'm a fan of the American League, so I root for the American League team in the World Series." I have one think to say about all this.

Get a life folks. Baseball isn't politics and it has nothing to do with budgets and taxes and national security. I completely understand Giuliani's rationale. Why? Because I'm the same way. I'm a Mets fan. I don't hate the Yankees and root for them when they play other teams. When the Mets play the Yanks, I, of course, root for the Mets. When it came to the World Series, I was rooting for the Rockies. Why? Because they are the NL team.

So the Sox won and pretty soon, Torre will be in LA and A-Rod will be in the windy city with Sweet Lou. Life will continue.

by Daniel Peterson, Monday, Oct. 29 | Permalink