Well last night was pleasant enough, eh? Seeing Burnett leave before even getting three innings under his belt was sweet but seeing Chase Utley tie Reggie Jackson’s World Series home run record was sweeter. All Utley has to do is…
Tag: MFY
When I see the light I know I’ll be all right
30 years ago this month I watched my first full World Series.  Well, that probably isn’t true.  I suppose I sat with my parents in 1975 and watched the World Series but I don’t have any memory of it.  In…
I chased away the shadows of your name
Before last night, I can’t remember the last time I got that genuinely worked up over a baseball game that didn’t involve the Red Sox. Mike Scioscia replacing John Lackey with Darren Oliver (to face Slappy, Teixeira and Matsui!) could…
…but I’ve come through!
Five years ago today, the Red Sox made me weep with joy. For me, for my parents, for all my fellow fans and for the team I love. I’m not usually one to write about what everyone else is writing…