http://www.sbnation.com/users/nesnlover Posts made by nesnlover on SB Nation http://www.overthemonster.com/2008/10/8/631071/sorry-we-won-in-04 nesnlover Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:35:45 -0000 <p>Anyone see this Chicago Tribune column?</p> <p><em>... As a representative of </em><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/topic/sports/boston-red-sox-ORSPT000005.topic" title="Boston Red Sox" class="taxInlineTagLink"><em>Red Sox</em></a><em> Nation, versed in both failure and faith, I say you dodged a bullet: Should you ever win a World Series, next year or five years from now, what you win will never be as meaningful as what you lose. May I find myself squeezed into a seat on a trans-Atlantic flight beside </em><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/topic/sports/baseball/david-ortiz-PESPT008354.topic" title="David Ortiz" class="taxInlineTagLink"><em>David Ortiz</em></a><em> if you think I'm being heedlessly provocative &mdash; butsome days I wish the Red Sox had not won that World Series in 2004. Your relationship is never the same. It's like dating the homeliest girl in town and watching her become </em><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/topic/entertainment/scarlett-johansson-PECLB002594.topic" title="Scarlett Johansson" class="taxInlineTagLink"><em>Scarlett Johansson</em></a><em>. Sounds wonderful, but consider:</em></p> <p>Read the whole thing:<br /><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-talk-redsoxnationoct07,0,6395424.story" target="_blank">From Red Sox fan to Cubs Fans: Winning isn't always a good thing</a></p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">So what do you think? </h5> <div id="poll_container_30205_1169385488" class="poll_container"> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">57%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>He's full of shit.</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">26</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">20%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Won't say it out loud, but I miss the old days.</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">9</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">22%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Cubs suck anyway.</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">10</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <p class="poll-total-votes"><strong>45</strong> votes | <span class="poll-has-closed">Poll has closed</span> </p> </div> <script> FastInit.addOnLoad(function(){ new SBN.Poll('poll_container_30205_1169385488').animateResults({renderImmediately:true}); }); </script> </fieldset>