Archive for October, 2009
A Spring in My Step Again
October 14, 2009 An epilogue of sorts The first few days after our season came to its premature and inglorious end, I moped around, alternating between shock and denial. I wore black to work all week, and my co-workers were sympathetic and equally despondent. Then on Wednesday, it was time for that other annual rite […]
Posted in: 2009 Games, Personal
It Ain’t Just a River In Egypt
Sunday, October 11, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 4 A.L. Division Series Game 3 – Angels 7, Red Sox 6 Thanks to my Tenth Man Plan, I had the chance to get a ticket to a Division Series game. I don’t get to pick which game; it’s randomly assigned each year, and this year I […]
Posted in: 2009 Games, Postseason
A Final Tune-Up
Sunday, October 4, 2009 – Fenway Park, Section 43 Red Sox 12, Indians 7 After sitting through three straight losses – in the rain, cold, and wind – earlier in the week, I was coming down with a cold. As for the Red Sox, they were faring better now that the Blue Jays had left […]