Looking back to October '04 - Page 4 - Talksox

Dipre · 07-02-2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by yankees228

For me, and the Yankees fans that I know, "suffering the wrath of 86 years of frustration" is not that big a deal.

Obviously there are Yankee fans that despise the Red Sox. I root against the Red Sox in almost every game they play, but not because I hate them. In most situations, them losing benefits the Yankees. I care about the Yankees winning. I hope the majority of Yankee fans feel this way too.

Then, for discussion end's sake:

There are 2 types of Yankee fan suffering:

Those who despise the Red Sox like they banged their wives will think 2004 is the worst.

Rational, none "hating the Red Sox is bigger than life" think 2001 is the worst because they were about to win a WS.

Finding the middle point is fun.

The_Destroyah · 07-02-2009, 09:59 PM

I wasnt really trying to debate how anyone felt, it had to hurt and i doubt that any yankees fans can say it didnt but i was more trying to point out the satisfaction of all those coming to the park during game 4 having to deal with the smug fans of their hated rivals as what seemed like another season ended in dissapointment at the hands Yankees unfolded, getting to watch as their team of self-proclaimed "idiots" pulled off an amazing 4 game rally to complete an amazing series in baseball history. Maybe 01 did hurt worse but i wasnt posting this to jab any yanks fans i was posting this to bring back great memories for every sox fan who got to watch the hurt of 86 years of dissapointment dissapear for atleast a moment. it wasnt for any yankees fans who may be haunting these forums...

YAZMAN · 07-02-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKilo

For me personally? 2003 was the worst.

For Yankee fans as a whole? Has to be 2001.

I'm a little surprised Crunch didn't mention another series. I love it when some of the younger guys on the site piss and moan about having to listen to Joe Morgan call games. Really? Oh, really? How about if you were 10 years old and Joe Morgan's 9th inning flair to center gives Cinci a one run lead and your boys can't answer the call in the bottom. What a great team for a kid to watch, you thought they could do anything at anytime, and they had THE BIG RED MACHINE BY THE BALLS...monster game six, jump out to a 3 run lead, only to slowly, painfully let it slip away and fucking crush my life, courtesy of Joe "Arm Fart" Morgan. Fucker.

Dojji · 07-02-2009, 11:01 PM

So glad all that curse idiocy is history. We'd be a lot more miserable if that 2004 miracle hadn't happened.

Just grateful I got to watch it. I still can't believe though that I got depressed and didn't watch Game 4. Of all the games I had to miss!!! The Roberts steal never had the same impact in replay.

I never found a photo of the policemen guarding the foul lines in Game 6 after the Slap (or was it the disputed Bellhorn Bomb?. Anyone luckier than me? I had to listen to that game on the radio so I never got to see it but I've always wanted to. I'd love to find an image of it.

TheKilo · 07-02-2009, 11:10 PM

TheKilo · 07-02-2009, 11:11 PM

**Coco's Disciples** · 07-02-2009, 11:12 PM

That was fucking crazy.

The_Destroyah · 07-02-2009, 11:18 PM

this is what i remember that and the famous stolen base of future legend

Dojji · 07-02-2009, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TheKilo

Oh man that's awesome. Thanks a lot guys.

BoSox21 · 07-03-2009, 12:19 AM

wasnt that '03?

**schillingouttheks** · 07-03-2009, 12:22 AM

Why would they have needed to do that in '03?

**Coco's Disciples** · 07-03-2009, 12:36 AM

It was Game 6 in 2004 after the A-Rod call was reversed.

Spudboy · 07-03-2009, 12:37 AM

I don't remember all the police staged next to the field. Were they there to quell an uprising?

**Coco's Disciples** · 07-03-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Spudboy

I don't remember all the police staged next to the field. Were they there to quell an uprising?

Yeah, fans were throwing shit onto the field after the call was reversed.

Gom · 07-03-2009, 01:00 AM

You know what's funny?

Idiots like DrSoxFan can't take the fact that a good percentage of Yankee fans, if not the majority, really didn't care as much as they wanted them to. Sure, we lost. Sure, the team choked. No big deal. It happens. We won in 96, 98, 99, and 2001. We had crushing losses in 97 and 01. We were steamrolled in 2002. We won...we lost...and we got used to it. We were happy when we won, and sad when we lost. However, having been there so often in such a short span, it tempered things.

The "fact" of the matter is that you hate us 100 times more than we hate you. For the average Red Sox fan, there is a loathing for the Yankees that we can't even understand. There isn't a Yankee fan who understands DECADES of frustration. For the Yankee fan, the Red Sox are a nuisance to be disposed of, a fly to be swatted. We don't, we can't hate you like you hate us. You just haven't been good enough for long enough, or beaten us enough.

It kills morons like DrSoxFan that we really didn't get crushed like you did in 2003, or even better in 1986. We just said fuck it....and it's about time.

Personally, I think being ONE STRIKE AWAY from winning the WORLD SERIES with a two-run lead and no one on is a bigger choke. Not even close.

Especially when the scoreboard read "Congratulations Red Sox".

In case you didn't believe it, here is the link from the Globe:

http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...tory_i s_set/

I LOVE IT!!!