Damon is your homeboy

10/21/2004 1:38:18 PM

10/21/2004 2:43:15 PM

The Nation's Independence Day
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/041021

Some highlights:

Quote :

"Everyone seemed optimistic ... right up until Damon was thrown out at home in the first inning, thanks to yet another bone-headed decision from the immortal Dale Sveum. If this guy was a school crossing guard, little kids would be getting pancaked by SUVs like Tony Mandarich in his prime."

Quote :

"We would have felt more confident with that cushion, but the announcers were determined to avoid any Yankees talk and concentrate solely on how the Sox could blow the game. They dragged out every disturbing statistic, every Babe Ruth sign, every negative Boston playoff memory they could find. I'm not positive on this, but I think McCarver and Buck started a "1918!" chant at one point. So yeah, we were a little uneasy."

Quote :

""If they hold on to this lead, I'll tell you how big this would be," McCarver said at one point. "This could very well be the biggest win in Red Sox history." Of course, that's like saying, "If John Kerry wins the election next month, that could very well be the biggest moment of his political career." "

Quote :

"Now Fox was showing the obligatory reaction shots -- Yankee fans ready to start sobbing; Cashman frozen in his luxury box; A-Rod's eyes darting around the stadium, trying to figure out a way to cheat to get on base -- and that's when it felt real. That used to be us. Not anymore."

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"Only Jeter seemed to care that the Yankees were getting smoked -- there was one replay earlier in the game, after his RBI single, when he pumped his fist and shouted at his dugout, "Come on!" He seemed desperate. The Yankees never seem desperate. Now they were headed home for the winter, headed for the No. 1 slot on ESPN50's "Biggest Chokes" show in 2029."

10/21/2004 4:46:27 PM

10/21/2004 5:48:41 PM

10/24/2024 11:56:53 PM

3 days late from the 20 year bump. n00b.

10/25/2024 12:12:02 AM

I couldn't remember where I left my unarchive thread script. oops.

[Edited on October 25, 2024 at 12:24 AM. Reason : section=2&page=302]

10/25/2024 12:23:57 AM