Flashes of Panic

I only saw a little of last night’s Sox game, but there was one priceless moment.

Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer into the Green Monster seats. As he made his way back to the dugout, play over, the fan who retrieved the ball threw it back on the field.

The Sox left-fielder threw the ball back into the stands. He wanted no part of it.

The fans threw it back. Again.

League series, what league series? It was a Yankee home run in Fenway Park. Nobody wanted that ball.

Me, well… having grown up with the Sox, I’m too cynical to make any “this could be the year” noises. I’ve ceased expecting World Series appearances the way Yankee fans do. But I cheer for two baseball teams: the Sox, and whoever’s playing the Yankees.

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