first of all, a couple things to consider...

understandably, the city of boston was super excited about their team's win over the yankees in game seven a couple nights ago. and, as to be expected, people filled the streets in celebration. however, i don't get why police overreact in situations that obviously don't call for extreme solutions.

here's a pretty funny joke that way too many new yorkers took seriously. i think it was a great idea.

anyway, on to my own recent discoveries...

i think that i am going to enjoy this world series a lot. not because i want to see boston lose, but because these are two franchises that have not had a lot of recent success.

i realized today, that there is a part of me, albeit a small one, that would actually enjoy seeing the red sox win. if i watch these games from the perspective of a baseball fan, which is what i am, then how can i not want to see a team that hasn't won in 86 years take it all home?

of course, i am a yankees fan, and nothing gives me more pleasure than giving shit to red sox fans.

i think my recent revelation has a lot to do with the fact that i think the red sox will win this series. so, i may as well brace myself for it, and try to watch the world series as someone who has nothing invested in it.

but still... go cardinals.

i also realized that this will be the year of curse-breaking. not that i think curses are real, but just that these sorry teams will finally have a reason to stop using cheap, bullshit excuses to cover up their own franchise's complete ineptitude.

the sox will win the series, and the eagles will win the super bowl.

throw in no hockey season, and this is not going to be a good sports year for me.

i also have a list of demands that i want met for the 2005 baseball season by george steinbrenner:

kevin brown -- i want him used as the locker room punching bag next year. put a catcher's mask on him and dress him up in a jason varitek jersey.
tom gordon -- put him in a box with nothing but raw hamburger and beef steaks taped to his body and ship him to abu dahbi. if he can make it back to the states, then we'll let him pitch when we have a lead of ten runs or more.
paul quantrill -- i want him shipped to the devil rays. stat.
tanyon sturtze -- why the yankees chose to acquire a pitcher who was playing for the devil rays is beyond me. maybe the yanks can trade him to the sixers for AI. philly needs a big man, and AI would be a threat to steal at least 50 bases. problem is, i think he might actually try to literally steal the base.
javier vazquez -- send him back to montreal. now. what? there isn't a team in montreal anymore? yes. i know.
tony fucking clark -- someone just ram a bat up his asshole please.
jason "parasite, my ass" giambi -- put powdered steroids in everything he eats or drinks. if he gets caught during a drug test, who gives a shit? then we have an excuse to get rid of him.
last, but certainly not least, gay-rod -- i want alex rodriguez' arms tied to a rafter so everyone in america gets to kick him in the nuts. seriously, i don't want this guy on my team. i HATE a-rod.

everyone else is cool with me... and carlos beltran? he will be ours. oh yes. he will be ours.