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The Yank that he is, my brother is rooting for New York and in absence of any passion for the sport; I root for the underdog Red Sox. But he had an interesting theory as why a Red Sox loss is good for baseball. He theorizes that if Boston wins the World Series, the fans will have no reason to come back to support the team partly because the myth of Bambino curse is busted. A Red Sox win will kill one of the longest-lasting myths of any sport in America, killing the only fun left in a dull game dominated by exorbitant players. Baseball is already in doldrums, falling behind football and basketball in popularity. Personally I think the series was fixed to force a seventh game (or maybe that is my “rude awakening from cricket’s innocence” speaking) and the Yankees will ultimately prevail in a nail-biting seventh game tonight, thus ensuring that the Boston fans come back next year hoping to win again. Their losing streak binds them together and a win will confuse the heck out of them.
Let us see if I am proven right tonight when Yankee Stadium holds its breath.
UPDATE: Yankees choke. The curse can be broken…whose your daddy now?
by Patrix | on Wednesday, October 20th, 2004 at 7:15 pm | 
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October 20th, 2004 at 11:15 pm reply
Dude I just made a post about the red sox victory and the curse like 2 mins back… Well they did make a hell of a comeback.. Good luck to them.. Though I think that the curse might yet hold ;)
October 21st, 2004 at 12:13 am reply
Prashant - But they beat the Yankees. Much like apna Indian team…they are happy not winning the World Cup as long as they defeat the Pakis.
October 21st, 2004 at 11:26 am reply
ha ha .. i was not happy abt not winning the world cup.
anyways yankees beaten. me happy.
October 21st, 2004 at 12:03 pm reply
Anya - I dunno why but it pleases me too that Yankees were beaten.
October 21st, 2004 at 12:19 pm reply
Well, Boston and New York residents live for baseball. So, if the Red Sox actually win the series, I don’t it will diminish the fan base. I get that theory from a New York native who now lives in Boston. Incidentally, he’s a Red Sox fan. :)
October 21st, 2004 at 2:17 pm reply
Sabra - Since I was proven wrong yesterday, I don’t seem to totally understand the power of the BoSox..guess they are indeed charmed.