Memo to Red Sox Nation — Let's please leave the "Idiot" distinction to the Sox players on the field. There must be some cosmic rule, written in stone by the Baseball Gods, saying that there can't be a Sox/Yanks series without some unbelievably screwy crap going down. Fights aren't uncommon when these two teams meet, that's certain. But in the past few seasons we, the fans, are starting to see some crazy shit go down. Sure, it has yet to escalate to Artest'ian proportions, but how long before it does? And of course, it's only when the Yankees come to town. Do fans act like this when the D-Rays (see figure 1.A) are in town? Oh hell no.
Last night gave us the latest earmark in the Sox/Yanks history book when a fan, Chris House, reached over the wall in right field and maybe (maybe not, who knows!?) took a swipe at Gary Sheffield. The first question that comes to Bostonist's mind - what kind of maniac goes after Gary Sheffield? Has this guy ever seen Sheff swing a bat?
A ripple effect from the fracas has been the argument as to what the intent of said fan was. On purpose or was it a mistake? Not since last election have so many people been polarized in their opinions. What do you think? The court of public opinion seems to be swinging towards the "intentional" side.
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