I know it sounds like a crazy thing to say, but I do kinda miss being a loser!  I miss the hope I used to feel.  I miss being the underdog and having to fight.  And I miss the days when my hat simply had a B on it, and not World Champion.  What am I talking about?  My Boston Red Sox.

October 27, 2004 was a day that no Red Sox fan will ever forget.  It was the day that the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years.  Don’t get me wrong, I was like any other Sox fan that night.  I was hysterical with happiness and sat on the floor of a friend’s house and cried when they finally broke the curse.  It was a moment I will never forget.  But I have to say, I do miss the days and years that led up to that unforgettable moment.

Before you say I’m being ridiculous, think about it.  Think about the fever that those Red Sox/Yankees series would bring to the city.  Think about the psycho you would turn into if you were lucky enough to get tickets to a game.  And  think about the night they left Pedro in too long and we blew another chance to go to the World Series.  I don’t think any break-up cut as deep as that night did at that time.

It’s really sad to say, but I just don’t have that feeling anymore.  Ever since we won in 2004, little by little, my obsessive passion for the Sox has dissipated.  I no longer watch every single game.  I no longer know the batting averages of every player on the team.  Hell, I don’t even KNOW every player on the team.

I’m not saying I want to go on another 86-year losing streak, but I would like to get that passion back.  I want to scream Yankees Suck and feel a little hatred again.  I want my day to not be complete unless I’ve seen or heard at least a few innings of a game. And I want the first sign of Spring to once again be the day the trucks pack up and leave Fenway Park for Spring Training.

I’m not saying I want us to be cursed again, and sure, I want to win another World Series.  But I also want to get back that fire I felt watching my beloved Red Sox, even if they were losing.  So yes, I kinda miss being a loser.  And the way that they’ve been playing lately, I might get that feeling back sooner than I think!

Just my humble opinion…Pebbles

What about you?  Have you lost your passion for the Red Sox?  Do you miss the days when we were losers?  Or is it just me?  Please leave me a comment, I would love to hear what you have to say!