The only thing better than actually making the playoffs is SPOILING the division title for the Yankees. And we did. So good, so good, so good. It is also worth noting that we took 4 out of the last 6 against them without Ellsbury, Pedroia, and Youk–and with a team of a lot of minor-leaguers and some old-timers. I’m very proud of our boys, but it does make me sad to think where we COULD be, had we had better health this season. To next year boys, and cheers! I’ll be holding onto this until March.

By: Jess Lander, YawkeyTalkies Editor
I feel like anyone who was at the game last night can relate when I say waking up this morning was struggles, and the trend has continued throughout the day. But, totally worth it. Here’s my take on Opening Day, probably a bit different from what you’ll read on NESN.
First, my four reasons why this was the Best Opening Day EVER.
1. Against the Yankees. This is obvious. What better way to start the season than against our biggest rival?
2. It was about 80 degrees. It’s the first week in April and I wore shorts and a jersey to a Red Sox game. AM I IN ACTUALLY IN BOSTON? Last year, Opening Day was postponed due to rain, and every other year I can remember before that was just frigid. I actually have a sunburn. 10 points to the Weather Gods.
3. Neil Diamond. No, it wasn’t a great performance, or even a good one. The guy practically talked through the song. But, come on, he’s ancient, and the genius responsible for Fenway’s anthem. Signing along with the man himself was just awesome, er, so good, so good, so good.
3 1/2. Steven Tyler? Also pretty cool, yet terrible [...]

In honor of opening day and it being against the Yankees, I’m bringing back the Yankees Suck Fan Video from last season for your enjoyment. Comment with either “The Yankees suck….” or “I hate the Yankees more than…” and we’ll feature them in a seperate blog. Get the Yankee hate going people! I have a feeling it’s grown since last year…

This World Series was supposed to have it all, but baseball is going to have to wait another year for that dramatic game seven.
It had the names: Rodriguez, Rollins, Jeter, Howard, Utley, Teixeira – oh, it certainly had the stars. It had the storylines: Cliff Lee vs. the Bombers, A-Rod vs. The Playoffs, Pedro vs. the Yankees, a potential dynasty vs. the definition of the word. Believe me, it was nothing short of Shakespearian.
But in the end, the Yankees were just too good, and the Phillies were just too Chase Utley, and not much else. And even then, if you take away the two games Cliff Lee won for the Phillies, you have a 4-0 sweep and yet another throw away ‘World Series,’ if you can even call it that.
The problem was, for all the big named stars that were hyped, only the ones on the Yankee side actually showed up for the World Series. Aside from Chase Utley and Cliff Lee for one of his two starts, the Phillies were completely strapped of their firepower.
Jimmy Rollins, the Phillies’ vaunted leadoff man and 2007 MVP, posted a meager .217 average through the six game series, with only three stolen bases [...]

Just in case anyone was ever to doubt my dedication as a Boston Red Sox fan, I’m posting pictures of my home-made Halloween costume: a Murdered Yankee (A-Rod). In case you can’t tell from the pictures, I made a Yankees jersey, NOT bought because I wasn’t about to give them any more money, (they have enough already), and then cut it up and put fake blood all over it. The back says A-ROID, with the number 666, more fitting I thought than his 13.
I thought it would make me feel better about the World Series situation, but I’m still bitter. And wearing it was supposed to jinx A-Rod, but it didn’t, and he hit a home run, helping with the Yanks 8-5 win on Halloween. Nothing says nightmare like the Yankees winning a title.
Hope any of you find this amusing. It got some good reactions. Especially appreciated by Phillies fans, and even by a Yankee fan, who knows a good knock when she sees one.
Love, Jess, your Editor.

By Jess Lander, YawkeyTalkies Editor.
We’re out of the playoffs. But we might as well choose someone else to root for, or just someone to boo. Here’s my Sox fan’s guide to picking a secondary team to win the World Series.
There are four teams left. The New York Yankees, The LA Dodgers, the LA Angels, and the Phillies. So far, the Dodgers and Phillies are tied 1-1 in their ALCS series, and the Yankees lead the Angels 1-0. So, it’s still anyones game.
Lets start with the obvious: The Yanks. Absolutely not, is it okay to root for them. I don’t care if you think they are the best team and will win the World Series (because there is a very good chance they are and will) but it is like breaking the code of Red Sox Nation to root for the Yankees. You should all know this however, I don’t think I need to expand.