Damn.
That has got to be one of my more favoriter pictures of the spectacle. For instance, observe David Ortiz, about 3 times bigger than any of his teammates, trying to pile on top of them. You see Arroyo's cornrolls, "Mueller", and Pedro's hair. Best of all... you see POOHOLES sulking in the background.
Oh I really do love the Red Sox. I have since I first saw them in the ALCS last year, for Tim Wakefield's start... man do I love Timmy. I'm not just a convert... I've been rooting for them all the way. Sure, I wanted to see the Cardinals lose. And I will always bleed Cubbie blue. But they're our AL brothers and damn it feels good to win. Now, I'll just keep... WaitingTilNextYr, just like the rest of Cubdom, so hopefully illustrated in this touching article.
And remember who coined the "Why not us?" phrase. That's right folks: Dusty Baker.
