Sox vs. Yanks Should Be On Every Day - Page 2

I remember watching Game One of the 2004 World Series in the Foxhills Apartments at James Madison University. One of my friend’s neighbors left a lit jack-o-lantern in the window and the roof of the apartment complex caught on fire. They evacuated us and we missed a few innings as they put out the blaze. When we returned, light-hitting infielder Mark Bellhorn hit his third home run in as many games and I, being slightly intoxicated, ran outside yelling “Marky Mark is on fire!” One of the firemen, still packing up, rushed inside only to find that Mr. Bellhorn was only figuratively and not literally on fire.

Other memorable moments: Pedro’s 17 K one-hitter in 1999 (Damn you, Chili Davis!); Carl Everett breaking up Mike Mussina’s perfect game in 2001; Don Zimmer rolling away in Game Three of the 2003 ALCS; Karim Garcia and Jeff Nelson – classy gentlemen – battling a Fenway groundskeeper; A-Rod slapping balls away; Aaron Boone; Dave Roberts; eight games in a row.

Even the people who HATE the Sox/Yanks: Would you want to miss another Don Zimmer rolling into a ditch moment? Would you want to miss an A-Rod slap or a Varitek face-shove? Would you want to miss Yankees beating up innocent civilians? I digress.

The Red Sox and Yankees fanbases are broad and far-reaching. From the East Coast to the West to men and women fighting abroad (cue John Cougar Mellencamp), we need our fix. We only get it 19 times a year (twenty-six if we’re lucky); and most of those times, those of us who aren’t in the BosWash region have to settle for live box scores and online radio. We’re not all rich zillionaires with monocles and top hats who can afford satellites and season packages.

All ESPN would have to do is move around a couple of programs that really aren’t killing in the ratings department anyway. By annoying hundreds, you’d be appeasing thousands.

Article Author: Ethan Booker

Ethan Booker was born & raised in Holden, ME. A graduate of James Madison University, he now resides in Los Angeles, CA. He is patiently awaiting casting for the live-action adaptation of Battletoads. He will be reading for the part of 'Rash.'

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