Time to Turn Things Around
So I had a really rough day yesterday. First I had to go to the vet. Then I had to watch Lester get shelled. Even Paul Byrd didn’t look very appetizing. Weird my day was so bad because when I woke up, I thought it was going to be the best day of my life. Finally off the DL because of a toe injury caused by my stupid brother, I got in a quick four-mile hunt, warned some squirrels to stay off my territory and then feasted on some raw meat. Then things just went downhill.
But I woke up today pretty sure that it was going to be the best day of my life. I plan on resting and feasting for most of the day and then watching Wakefield’s knuckler knuckle like a cheesy Dorito flying through the air. And Andy Sonnanstine serve up some tasty turkey meatballs to Jason Bay. And David Archuleta not sing the National Anthem because he sounds worse than a dog whistle. And Craig Sager wear a jacket that will make humans wish they were colorblind like me.
Go Sox,
Big Pupi
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Yes, it’s sure discouraging, Pupi. I’m going to try to be optimistic and say that we’ve been in this pickle before. Of course, comebacks in previous years don’t guarantee a comeback this year. But I never give up on the Red Sox until the last man is out in the last game of a playoff series.
I didn’t give up on the Red Sox against the Yankees in ALCS 2004 (even though I was still in the shelter at that time and didn’t come home until December 27), and I didn’t give up on them against the Indians in ALCS 2007. So I won’t give up on them this time either.
And I’m not too sure I’m that crazy about the new fans the Red Sox have picked up in recent years. There seems to be lots of booing in Fenway. I know the team’s performance has been disappointing the last few days, but I just don’t understand booing our Sox.
Eleanor
I have to agree with Eleanor that the fans at Fenway need to calm down and give it a rest. My human was at the Lester game and by the second inning he was getting some negative comments by fans. Give me a break – the guy is human! What were our alternatives at the time? What were the alternatives if Wake didn’t work out? I think we saw that. I think there are too many spoiled Sox fans out there. They are such a reflection of the time – they expect baseball to be run simply as a business. When a guy is struggling out there they expect you to get rid of him ASAP instead of letting him work it out. I don’t agree with all Tito does, but I think he knows a lot better than any of us what the guys are going through.
I will hang in there til the last pitch of the last game, but I am really not happy with a lot of the attitude I have seen. Fans are getting way too spoiled!
On the plus side (at least for the local crowd), Peña is giving his family a good show!
These are tough times for us Sox fans, having been in the Rays shoes not so long ago. Hard to believe that 5 years ago we were the underdogs! How times change!
Emmet