Musings from The Software Underground

I've kept this blog more of a company blog than a personal one, but I can't help but comment on one of the most amazing comebacks in sports history. Wednesday night the Red Sox finished roaring back from a 0-3 defecit against the New York Yankees to take the ALCS and enter the World Series for the first time since 1986. I'm old enough to remember 1986, and I've lived in New England all of my life. I wish I could forget 1986. I'm sick if hearing about the "The Curse" and about all of Boston's failures. This team has shown an incredible amount of heart and tenacity, coming back all season, even being down 10 1/2 games to the Yankees in August. Now they're in the World Series again, and I hope that this is "The Year." I was at Game 3 of the ALDS, when the Sox completed a sweep of the Anaheim Angels. I was at game 3 of the ALCS, where I witnessed one of the worst beatings ever, seeing NY take what appeared to be an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the series. I'll be at game 6 of the World Series, if there is a game 6. If Boston wins the World Series, this city will literally explode. I can't imagine what it might be like to be at ground zero. (My hope is that we won't see a repeat of the deaths in past celebrations, the most recent on Wednesday night.)

I think this quote in the New York Times best sums up Wednesday night's victory over the Yankees:

"It was actually happening. The nerd was kissing the homecoming queen. Paper was beating scissors; scissors were beating rock. Charlie Brown was kicking the football. The Red Sox were beating the Yankees for the American League pennant."

Amazing. Bring on the Cards. GO SOX!