Big Papi Completes the Return of Boston’s Curse
An interesting theory has been floating around the blogoshpere for the past few weeks regarding Papi's recent struggles at the plate. Has the curse of The Bambino been replaced by the curse of the Papi Jersey? We can write "Papi Stinks" all we want, but age and lack of steroids aside, I would submit that the sports gods who temporarily smiled on Boston have moved on. ...
It began with Spygate and the Patriots' embarrassing 18-1 finish and was confirmed with the Celtics' early departure from the playoffs this season, but Papi's current woes put a stamp on the end of BeanTown supremacy. The cause? Simple. Saux fans got too cocky when they tried to bury an Ortiz jersey in the new Yankee stadium. New building or not, that place is still baseball's cathedral - and you don't fuck with the baseball gods. The hubris of Red Sox Nation is to blame for Ortiz's trouble at the plate and may have competed the downfall of the 21st century's evil empire.
Face it Boston: Papi's old and off the juice, Brady's more concerned with banging the hottest woman alive than winning Superbowls (and who could blame him?) and the C's belong in a retirement community. That stunt you pulled at The Stadium broke the bubble. Now all we can do is sit back and wait to see which city the fates smile upon next.
-WildBill
June 5th, 2009 - 14:06
And the Yankees are innocent of hubris?