The Red Sox fell to the LA Dodgers today when they allowed the Dodgers to score 7 runs in the top of the ninth. The final score was 9-6. For me, as I'm sure it was for most Red Sox fans, it was a very strange experience to watch that game and see Joe Torre in a Dodger uniform. Terry Francona seems to be happy about the change.
"I'm glad," Francona said of seeing Joe Torre in a Dodger uniform. "Me and Joe actually talked about this a little bit. It just gets so out of whack, the whole [rivalry] thing. I like Joe so much, but at the same time, you want to beat each other's brains out -- that's just what you want to do. I'm glad he's in the National League. I feel like I can go put my arm around him tomorrow and nobody's going to start yelling at me."
It will be interesting to follow the Dodgers season and see what kind of success Torre has over in the National League now. I will certainly be pulling for him now that he's not a Yank.
As for the Red Sox and Yankee rivalry, I guess we will see it begin to heat up again as they take the field against one another on April 11th in Boston to start a three game series. As we all know, it's not really baseball season until the Red Sox and Yanks get together and allow the hatred to begin. I hope Girardi is ready for the party.
In other news, with the retirement of Brett Favre in the media this week I would like for everyone to make sure they keep John Madden in their thoughts and prayers as he goes through this difficult transition. As we all know Madden is more than just a little bit in love with Brett and his retirement is sure to have a dramatic effect on Madden's day to day life.
I can see the new Madden 2009 format coming together already.
Ok, which team would I like to be? Looks like I can be the 1992, 93,94,95,96,97,98,99,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006, 2007 Packers, or I can be the All-Brett Favre Team. What shall I do? I guess I'll be the 1996 Packers.
Ok, now where shall I play? Looks like I can play in Lambeau Field or............
Well I guess it's just Lambeau Field, in the snow.
Also, be sure to look for John Madden's feature film debut of "Being Brett Favre", it's just like Being John Malkovich only a little more creepy.
