Here is evidence of why Boston Red Sox fans in general are given far too much credit for being “good” fans (from today’s Daily Quickie):
“Forgiven, if not forgotten: The Red Sox held a tribute for the ‘86 team last night, and the biggest ovation went to Bill Buckner, who wasn’t even in attendance. What a difference a broken curse makes...”
After spending nearly 20 years blaming the 1986 World Series choke on Bill Buckner, to the point that he was verbally and physically threatened if he ever returned to New England, I’d say that a standing ovation for someone in absentia is something like saying “we blamed you and ruined your post-baseball life…oops, sorry!”
Considering the fact that Bill Buckner gave his heart and soul to the Boston franchise for the last few injury-plagued years of his career, considering the fact that Red Sox manager Joe McNamara shouldn’t have even had Buckner out there in the 9th inning since everyone knew that Buckner’s injured knees prevented him from going down on ground balls, and considering the fact that the loss to the Mets wasn’t even Buckner’s fault since the Red Sox blew a three-run lead in the bottom of the 6th inning of Game 7...
…just as in everything else, the Red Sox and their myopic, Neanderthal fans get a free pass. I can’t believe that not one single columnist in the United States picked up on the chance to point out the unfairness of pulling a 180 on Bill Buckner. To his credit, Buckner’s integrity and pride have made him inaccessible to Red Sox ownership. He doesn’t need to get the velvet glove treatment from a bunch of phonies looking to score some PR points. He was too good for that kind of garbage.
PS - A somewhat heartfelt “get well soon” wish to Peter Gammons*. As much as I think he’s a hack writer and a mouthpiece/apologist for the Boston Red Sox, I’d hate to think that my years of constantly knocking him somehow contributed to his sudden illness. The sooner he gets back on his feet spilling his brand of biased garbage, the sooner I can go back to ripping him a new one. In the meantime, I hope he has a speedy recovery.
*What happened to Peter Gammons should be a warning to all alcoholics out there; hard-core boozing rots your brain as well as your liver.
“Forgiven, if not forgotten: The Red Sox held a tribute for the ‘86 team last night, and the biggest ovation went to Bill Buckner, who wasn’t even in attendance. What a difference a broken curse makes...”
After spending nearly 20 years blaming the 1986 World Series choke on Bill Buckner, to the point that he was verbally and physically threatened if he ever returned to New England, I’d say that a standing ovation for someone in absentia is something like saying “we blamed you and ruined your post-baseball life…oops, sorry!”
Considering the fact that Bill Buckner gave his heart and soul to the Boston franchise for the last few injury-plagued years of his career, considering the fact that Red Sox manager Joe McNamara shouldn’t have even had Buckner out there in the 9th inning since everyone knew that Buckner’s injured knees prevented him from going down on ground balls, and considering the fact that the loss to the Mets wasn’t even Buckner’s fault since the Red Sox blew a three-run lead in the bottom of the 6th inning of Game 7...
…just as in everything else, the Red Sox and their myopic, Neanderthal fans get a free pass. I can’t believe that not one single columnist in the United States picked up on the chance to point out the unfairness of pulling a 180 on Bill Buckner. To his credit, Buckner’s integrity and pride have made him inaccessible to Red Sox ownership. He doesn’t need to get the velvet glove treatment from a bunch of phonies looking to score some PR points. He was too good for that kind of garbage.
PS - A somewhat heartfelt “get well soon” wish to Peter Gammons*. As much as I think he’s a hack writer and a mouthpiece/apologist for the Boston Red Sox, I’d hate to think that my years of constantly knocking him somehow contributed to his sudden illness. The sooner he gets back on his feet spilling his brand of biased garbage, the sooner I can go back to ripping him a new one. In the meantime, I hope he has a speedy recovery.
*What happened to Peter Gammons should be a warning to all alcoholics out there; hard-core boozing rots your brain as well as your liver.
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