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The Most Intense Rivalry in Sports

This is almost my first ever post about the Boston Red Sox, but today's a special occasion. The Red Sox pulled off a real nailbiter of a win in the deciding game of the Division Series, and are now off to face the New York Yankees with the winner going on to the World Series. For anyone who is unaware, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry is almost surely the greatest rivalry that exists in sports, and its also arguably the most one-sided. The Yankees ALWAYS beat the Red Sox, or at least they have for the last 80 years or so. No, not in every game, but basically when it counts the Yankees have always won. And now, here again, are the Red Sox and the Yankees, playing each other for a chance to go to the World Series.

I am not much of a baseball fan. I mean, I know the rules, and tend to generally watch either the playoffs or just the World Series, or just some of both, but I would never label myself a big baseball fan. However, growing up I was more of a baseball fan, and have fond memories of watching the Red Sox (when I could, which was somewhat rare growing up in LA) because both my Dad and my Grandfather were huge Red Sox fans (my Dad still is, and my Grandfather no doubt would be, except that he's dead). I have very clear memories of the Red Sox in the 86 playoffs, and their miracle comeback against the Anaheim Angels, and then their eventual loss to the NY Mets in the World Series in what is probably the most famous blown play of all time when Bill Buckner let the ball go through his legs at first base. But as I said, I'm certainly not the kind of person to say I'm a big baseball fan or anything, when I know that I'm most definitely not. However, because the Red Sox are my team (or would be if I really followed the sport more), and because its Red Sox-Yankees, I plan on watching this series. If for nothing else then because if the Sox pull it out, it will be something that hasn't been seen in many, many, many decades. No predictions though. Lord knows the Sox have a big enough monkey on their back already.