Red Sox win ALDS!

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It's starting to feel like another special year for the Sox... They swept the Angels today and now await the winner of the Yankees-Indians series. Granted, the Angels were pretty beat up, but the Red Sox look like a well-oiled machine, pitching and hitting extremely well. They look confident, relaxed, and determined - much like 2004.

Unlike 2004, I'm not itching for a Red Sox-Yankees ALCS. The need to defeat the Yankees in the playoffs was satisfied in '04 when the Sox humiliated the Yankees by making history and coming back from an 0-3 deficit. Instead, I'm hoping for a Cleveland sweep tonight - it would be so sweet. Already, it's a great night - seeing Roger Clemens leave in the 3rd was nice. And a Yankees defeat would be the perfect way to end a day in which the Pats and Sox won big.

I'll admit that when it comes to the Yankees my usually good nature and kind heart turn cold. Too many memories from '78 and '03, too many Yankee fans and their arrogance pre-2004. Too many chants of "1918" before that incredible World Series victory.

Of course, this could all come back to bite me on the butt. The Yankees could still win tonight and win the ALDS. Or Cleveland could continue its dominant pitching in the ALCS. But for now, I'll enjoy the Sox sweep and hope the Indians brought their brooms to NYC, too...