The Sweep Taste of Victory
By Joe Davis
The pain, the agony!
Such is the life of a Red Sox fan...Or is it?
I see the light! Five and a half games! It's a miracle.
The Anaheim Angels completed the sweep against the New York Yankees today. In Chicago, the Boston Red Sox led by Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz hit back to back home runs to boost their lead to 1 in the 8th inning. Alas, the White Sox were swept.
Both series were key series. A Yankees' loss helped the Red Sox. However, a Yankees win would help them as well.
The White Sox who were recently tested on David Lettermen's "Will It Float?" sank. They fell behind the Cleveland Indians and continue to trail the Minnesota Twins by 7.5 games.
The Angels and Red Sox prevailed. Sweeping their opponents. The Angels are now second in the Wild Card standings tied with Texas. The Red Sox remain at the top.
But the Angels winning brought the Yankees down three games in the standings. Pushing the Red Sox ever closer to regaining the AL East Division. It's only 5 and a half games now.
Georgie Porgie as we speak is covered with sweat waking up from his sleep. He dreamed the Red Sox were catching up to the Yankees. He quickly turned on his 60" HDTV to see it was true. The horror!
What will he do now? His Yankees have lost 6 out of the last 7 and the Red Sox continue on their hot streak.
Now is the time for redemption, and to slay the Yankee beast.
