In The Big Inning...

I was rooting for the Cards, but I'm still glad the Red Sox won. We won't ever have to hear about the ridiculous Curse again. It had become a self-fulfilling prophesy, and it took a bunch of guys who didn't give a crap what anyone else thought and just played the game as a team to win. You may not like the Sox, but you have to respect what they did. I am a bit disappointed that this postseason really didn't bring us a whole lot of quality baseball. This is a stark comparison to last postseason, which had a ton of close, series-deciding games. Yeah, the ALCS went 7 games, but the first three games were lopsided, as the last two pretty much were as well. There were definitely exciting games, but it was rare in which both teams, in pretty much any series, were playing well at the same time. I supposed the NLCS was as close as it got.

I'm the most happy for Curt Schilling. That's a real man, right there. And not because of him playing through the pain, but because of why he played. Not for the glory (although he'll deservingly get his share), and not just for the competition, but to live up to a promise. He chose to come to the Red Sox to break the silly curse. He chose to come to beat the Yankees. He could have gone anywhere he wanted, and likely have gotten more money. Instead, he chose Boston, because of the fans, because of the history, and because of his love for the game. He made a promise to his teammates and to the entire city and he kept it through sheer force of will. That's a real man.