Joy and Pain
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
New York and Boston
As much as I do not like the Yankees, you’ve got to feel for the fans today. After becoming the only team EVER to lose a series after going up 3-0, this is definitely the lowest point in Yankee history. And to lose to the Red Sox, their hated rival of so many years, has got to make it worse. Then I remember New York’s 26 World Championships and my sympathy subsides.
On the other side, if you’re a Red Sox fan, you’ve got to be in heaven right now. I bet productivity at work is down about 57% today in New England. I was talking to a couple of Sox fans before the playoffs and they told me that even if they won the World Series, it wouldn’t mean as much if they didn’t beat the Yankees to get there. Well, congratulations, boys, you’re a few wins away from a dream season.
Houston and St. Louis
For all of you outside the Central Time Zone, there’s another pretty good series going on. I’ve heard this called the “off-broadway” series, but it deserves to be showcased. The Astros and Cardinals are playing baseball the way it was meant to be played. After Jim Edmonds delivered the second in-a-row walk-off home run of the series, it comes down to Game 7. With Clemens on the mound for Houston, I’d say it’s going to be another toss up. It pretty much boils down to Carlos Beltran versus Albert Pujols. The pitchers just cannot get these guys out!
Speaking of Beltran, I read this article on the Astros’ website a while back about his Christianity. With all the steroid and drug talk today in professional sports, it’s good to know that there are still some men out there who stay clean and focused on God.
I’ve followed the Astros since I was old enough to have a favorite team and the run by this year’s team has been nothing short of unbelievable. I feel like I grew up with Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell, and the way they have played their whole careers, they deserve to play in a World Series.
That’s why this Game 7 tonight has my stomach in knots already! This may be their last chance to get this far. I think I’m more nervous for this game than I was for LSU’s National Championship game.
Sometimes it’s hard for me to keep sports in perspective, but it’s important for us to do that. Here’s a great quote by Cardinal’s reliever Jason Isringhausen . You can read the entire article here.
"Man, does it have to be this tough? I'm sleeping two hours a night. You get so wrapped up in it, you have to look for ways to put it in perspective. So I think about those kids over there in Iraq, getting shot at every day. Then I think: 'And I'm nervous?' How nervous are they? That's the only way I can keep my head straight."
New York and Boston
As much as I do not like the Yankees, you’ve got to feel for the fans today. After becoming the only team EVER to lose a series after going up 3-0, this is definitely the lowest point in Yankee history. And to lose to the Red Sox, their hated rival of so many years, has got to make it worse. Then I remember New York’s 26 World Championships and my sympathy subsides.
On the other side, if you’re a Red Sox fan, you’ve got to be in heaven right now. I bet productivity at work is down about 57% today in New England. I was talking to a couple of Sox fans before the playoffs and they told me that even if they won the World Series, it wouldn’t mean as much if they didn’t beat the Yankees to get there. Well, congratulations, boys, you’re a few wins away from a dream season.
Houston and St. Louis
For all of you outside the Central Time Zone, there’s another pretty good series going on. I’ve heard this called the “off-broadway” series, but it deserves to be showcased. The Astros and Cardinals are playing baseball the way it was meant to be played. After Jim Edmonds delivered the second in-a-row walk-off home run of the series, it comes down to Game 7. With Clemens on the mound for Houston, I’d say it’s going to be another toss up. It pretty much boils down to Carlos Beltran versus Albert Pujols. The pitchers just cannot get these guys out!
Speaking of Beltran, I read this article on the Astros’ website a while back about his Christianity. With all the steroid and drug talk today in professional sports, it’s good to know that there are still some men out there who stay clean and focused on God.
I’ve followed the Astros since I was old enough to have a favorite team and the run by this year’s team has been nothing short of unbelievable. I feel like I grew up with Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell, and the way they have played their whole careers, they deserve to play in a World Series.
That’s why this Game 7 tonight has my stomach in knots already! This may be their last chance to get this far. I think I’m more nervous for this game than I was for LSU’s National Championship game.
Sometimes it’s hard for me to keep sports in perspective, but it’s important for us to do that. Here’s a great quote by Cardinal’s reliever Jason Isringhausen . You can read the entire article here.
"Man, does it have to be this tough? I'm sleeping two hours a night. You get so wrapped up in it, you have to look for ways to put it in perspective. So I think about those kids over there in Iraq, getting shot at every day. Then I think: 'And I'm nervous?' How nervous are they? That's the only way I can keep my head straight."
