SportsGirl

Blogging about baseball, that is. I find myself compelled to comment on the Indians-Red Sox series that culminates tonight in Game 7 in Bean Town. Let me state in no uncertain terms that while I might root for the Patriots, that love does not extend to all Boston teams. I’m actually throwing all my support behind the Indians, especially since they vanquished the Yankees. (note: I’m not just a “root for the winner” kind of fan. I’ve loved the Yankees since I was 13.) If my team is no longer in the picture, my support defaults first to any team from the midwest.

Now that you know who I’m rooting for, let me say the performance of the Tribe in the last two games was not enough to make me feel comfortable that they’ll take care of business tonight. Their bats have been nearly silent while Boston couldn’t look any hotter. I mean for goodness sake, JD freakin’ Drew hit a grand slam last night. The same man who hadn’t had an RBI in the post season hits a grand slam. And the Indians managed only 2 runs all game long. Their two aces, Sabathia and Carmona, have 10.54 and 16.50 ERA’s respectively in the post season. Paul Byrd has been better than these two, do that math! And I cannot stand hearing how this post season has “shades of 2004″. The bloody Schilling sock has made it’s way into my collection of hated memories. And I so desperately want the Indians to smoke the Sox on Sunday and then I want them to stand there admiring their work, just to stick it to Manny Ramirez. I can’t stand the Red Sox!

So tonight will be a nail biter for me. If the Sox do win, then my support swings to the Rockies. Because I like that they’re a young team with heart and best of all? They’re not the Red Sox!