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Gary B.I had always thought of the curse as being getting SO close, i.e. the winning game is in the bag and a they blow it big time, but I'm expanding my definitions. Making it handily through the first round of the playoffs and then getting destroyed by the Yankees in the Championship series is enough for me. The whole gist of the curse for me is that they NEVER win the World Series no matter what, and this certainly qualifies, even if it isn't as dramatic as say 1986.
I know the Yankees still have to win one more game and I speak of the Red Sox as if they've already lost, but come on, who are we kidding here? I think we have about as much chance as the Red Sox winning 4 in a row and then winning the World Series as we do of the government admitting the existence of extra-terrestrials.
Since making it to the World Series and winning it seems to be the pinnacle and ultimate goal of any ballplayer, I think it's a miracle that the Sox get the good players they do have. Why would anyone want to join a team where you're virtually guaranteed of never making it all the way no matter how great a line-up you have? Jeez, even the Marlins won it twice and the Diamondbacks won it once and they're like little tiny babies next to the Red Sox.
What a waste of energy it is being a fan. And for those who want to think I'm just whining and complaining, I am.