Dear Tito,
I can’t say I’m surprised. I’m not heartbroken. I’m not really all that disappointed. In fact, I can’t even say I’m mad. (I say this now. But maybe this is the denial talking.) Because, in truth Tito, we really didn’t deserve to make it to the ALCS. Or maybe even the ALDS.
We [...]
Posts Tagged ‘baseball’
The big fold
Posted in sports, tagged 2009 ALDS, baseball, sports, the red sox suck right now on October 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dear Texas Rangers,
Posted in sports, tagged baseball, shame, texas rangers, the red sox suck right now, wild card on September 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I just wanted to say thank you for doing what the Red Sox couldn’t do for themselves – clinching the Wild Card for them last night. We in Red Sox Nation really appreciate you doing all the work. Because we sure couldn’t! (And I’m not just saying that to be nice.)
It must have felt really [...]
Dear Tito:
Posted in sports, tagged baseball, red sox, sports on September 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I am deeply concerned.
No – you wait.
While you and Tony Massarotti are already off discussing who should start Game 1 of the playoffs, let me remind you that we still have to win six more in the regular season. And after losing two gimme games against Kansas City in what can only be [...]
Dear Dice-K
Posted in sports, tagged baseball, dice-k returns, red sox on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I want to make amends. I want to come clean. Because I feel bad.
You see, yesterday, a coworker wandered into my office to talk about your performance. And I will admit, I talked shit about you behind your back.
HER: So, what do you think about Dice-K coming back? I hope his head is back [...]
Dear Josh Beckett,
Posted in sports, tagged baseball, josh beckett, red sox, sports on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stop it. Whatever it is you think you’re doing – enough. I said I was sorry. And I meant it. Let’s move on.
Because you weren’t exactly being honest with me either. I’d call. I’d write. And what did you give me in return? Silence and four consecutive bad starts. Night after night I [...]
Dear John Henry
Posted in sports, tagged baseball, red sox, sports, the red sox suck right now on August 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Editor’s note: When checking my email this morning a certain subject line caught my eye.
How nervous are you?
The email was from my friend Michael – a transplant Red Sox fan like me. I opened it and immediately laughed. He was so eloquent I am just cutting and pasting his email here:
“Do you [...]
Dear Tito,
Posted in sports, tagged baseball, john smoltz, sports, the red sox suck right now on July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not really sure what to say to you anymore.
I’m disappointed? I feel hurt? Frustrated? But why is it so hard for you to understand that I get nauseous every time John Smoltz takes the mound? Why do you keep putting me through this? I thought we had something special going on this season.
Tito, [...]
Dear Papi
Posted in sports, tagged baseball, big papi, red sox, sports on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I hear you are coming off the bench tomorrow. Now, I am no MD. I’m no psychiatrist – just a fan with your best interests at heart. I realize I probably shouldn’t be diagnosing you without at least a phone consultation, but it’s not my fault – blame Tito. He won’t respond to my letters, [...]
RE: Follow up
Posted in sports, tagged baseball, red sox, sports, Terry Francona on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Tito,
I am following up with a letter I sent April 15. I never heard back from you …
I want to assure you that my original offer to serve as the Red Sox’s motivational speaker still stands. In case you may have skimmed over this part – this is a pro bono job. While you [...]
regressing in the recession
Posted in all, tagged baseball, economic clusterfuck, economy, politics, sports on March 4, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I hate scary movies. As a child I recall screaming and crying in the back of the family station wagon while my parents and older sister calmly watched Gremlins on the big screen at the local drive in theater. Throughout the entire film I covered my ears and stared out the back of the car [...]
