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With the Red Sox losing all three games in Yankee Stadium, I will offer this excerpt from The Big Lebowski. At the end of the film The Stranger (who is the narrator) asks The Dude (who just had a crazy adventure involving Nihilists, Pornographers, and In & Out Burgers) “How things been goin'?”
DUDE: Ahh, you know. Strikes and gutters, ups and downs.
THE STRANGER: Sure. Take it easy, Dude--I know that you will.
DUDE: Yeah man. Well, you know, the Dude abides.
Just like The Dude, we should all abide. It sucks losing to The Yankees, and it stings even more considering we could of buried those bastards. The Sox had an 8 game lead at the beginning of the series and winning two would have clinched The AL East Pennant. But while the division crown and ending New York's season are still attainable, there’s no reason to get hung up on those myopic goals. Securing a playoff spot and winning The World Series are what truly matters.
And here are the salient facts: The Red Sox have a 5 game lead in the division, own the best record in all of baseball, and the majority of their remaining games will be against mediocre teams. That last detail should give you the most comfort. Other than the final series against The Yankees (which is at Fenway Park), the combined records of Sox opponents in September are 312 wins and 355 losses.
The Boston Red Sox will still win 100 games and claim their first AL East Pennant since 1995. I will not be crazy enough to predict what will happen in the playoffs (nor do I want to stir up any potential jinxes), but I’m very excited about September and October. The last 3 games were an aberration, and we don’t need any Sox fans getting negative and acting “Un-Dude”.
Take it easy.
DUDE: Ahh, you know. Strikes and gutters, ups and downs.
THE STRANGER: Sure. Take it easy, Dude--I know that you will.
DUDE: Yeah man. Well, you know, the Dude abides.
Just like The Dude, we should all abide. It sucks losing to The Yankees, and it stings even more considering we could of buried those bastards. The Sox had an 8 game lead at the beginning of the series and winning two would have clinched The AL East Pennant. But while the division crown and ending New York's season are still attainable, there’s no reason to get hung up on those myopic goals. Securing a playoff spot and winning The World Series are what truly matters.
And here are the salient facts: The Red Sox have a 5 game lead in the division, own the best record in all of baseball, and the majority of their remaining games will be against mediocre teams. That last detail should give you the most comfort. Other than the final series against The Yankees (which is at Fenway Park), the combined records of Sox opponents in September are 312 wins and 355 losses.
The Boston Red Sox will still win 100 games and claim their first AL East Pennant since 1995. I will not be crazy enough to predict what will happen in the playoffs (nor do I want to stir up any potential jinxes), but I’m very excited about September and October. The last 3 games were an aberration, and we don’t need any Sox fans getting negative and acting “Un-Dude”.
Take it easy.
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