Yankees-Red Sox. Baseball’s most storied rivalry, and maybe the most famous rivalry in all of sports. The hated foes faced off against each other Sunday for baseball’s opening day.
After the dust had settled, the Red Sox emerged victorious, 9-7. While the Red Sox built their team this offseason to become more defensive minded, it was their offense that won the game. The Red Sox were able to come back after against pitcher C.C. Sabathia after starting the game down 5-1. The three newcomers, Mike Cameron, Adrian Beltre, and Marco Scutaro went a combined 5 for 9 in their first game in Red Sox uniforms.
For both Yankee and Red Sox fans, the important thing to remember is that this is only one game. Sure it is great to win your first one and it sucks to lose your second one, but its only one game. For better or worse, there is 161 left. It’s a long season and really, anything can happen. Yankee fans, C.C. Sabathia is not going to throw as bad as Scotty Smalls in the beginning of Sandlot. Your team will be ok (although I am sure Red Sox fans hope I am wrong). And Sox fans, your offense is not going to comeback every game like John Travolta in Pulp Fiction (before that, Travolta was in three Look Who’s Talking movies. If the awful, cheesy title doesn’t tell you that these movies reeked of atrocity, I don’t know what will). It’s going to be a long season, and hopefully it’s the one the Cubs finally get that World Series trophy
After the dust had settled, the Red Sox emerged victorious, 9-7. While the Red Sox built their team this offseason to become more defensive minded, it was their offense that won the game. The Red Sox were able to come back after against pitcher C.C. Sabathia after starting the game down 5-1. The three newcomers, Mike Cameron, Adrian Beltre, and Marco Scutaro went a combined 5 for 9 in their first game in Red Sox uniforms.
For both Yankee and Red Sox fans, the important thing to remember is that this is only one game. Sure it is great to win your first one and it sucks to lose your second one, but its only one game. For better or worse, there is 161 left. It’s a long season and really, anything can happen. Yankee fans, C.C. Sabathia is not going to throw as bad as Scotty Smalls in the beginning of Sandlot. Your team will be ok (although I am sure Red Sox fans hope I am wrong). And Sox fans, your offense is not going to comeback every game like John Travolta in Pulp Fiction (before that, Travolta was in three Look Who’s Talking movies. If the awful, cheesy title doesn’t tell you that these movies reeked of atrocity, I don’t know what will). It’s going to be a long season, and hopefully it’s the one the Cubs finally get that World Series trophy
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