...ho-hum...

Is it too early to think this feels like 2004? Not that the Sox wins in the end but they make it a little boring. In May I asked if this was the team of destiny. I was right. [Ed.: "...again..." you sigh.] And even purplists Colorado was doing it's bit by beating a bunch of National League teams on the way to the World Series. But after smoking teams game after game needs a little mixing up. So here's what needs to be done by the Sox to make this World Series interesting:

• Start Gagne to give the Rockies a six run lead in the first.
• Put Manny at short. Reverse the batting order. Heck, switch all the infielders for outfielders. If the Sox still win it will be one of the greatest most dominant victories of all time.
• Hire Joe Torre to sit in the front row right behind home plate and ask him to wear sunglasses and talk on a walkie-talkie all night. He can talk about whatever he wants. That would just be odd...yet, even more strange, would be worth a win in itself.
• Have the Red Sox spend the next three games in purple uniforms. What real sports team wears purple? Purple is the colour of the loser.