Texts from a Red Sox fan

by Travis G on Nov 5, 2009 3:30 PM EST in Miscellaneous

I saved my cousin's texts for just this day.

June 10 - after the Yanks had dropped their seventh straight to Boston, 6-5, he said: 'GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

My response: '18-1' (he's a Pats fan)

Him: 'No - 7-0.'

Me: '26-7 is more like it.' (WS titles)

Him: 'Typical Yankees fan - still living in the past!!!'

Me: '2000 was so long ago! Wake me when you get within 10!!'

Him: 'It was long ago when you throw 2004 & 2007 in between. I'll wake you the next time the Yanks win one if you haven't fallen into a coma.'

Me: 'Sox fans like to think baseball began 5 years ago.'

Him: 'No, we're well aware they were playing in 1912. The other time we began the season 6-0 vs. the Yanks. Oh, and won the WS.'

Me: 'Oh - clear connection there. 1912 is a great predictor of 2009.'

Him: 'Oh, not a prediction. Just a fact. Like the fact that WE OWN YOU!!!'

Me: 'Sounded like a prediction.'

June 17

Him: (A photo of someone wearing a shirt that read: "Jesus hates the Yankees") 'LOL......... :) '

Me: '26 titles says that he doesn't. Not that I care.'

July 12 - after the Yanks were swept by Anaheim

Him: 'Back to a 3 game lead before the break - Perfect!!!'

September 20

Him: 'So the Sox are going to KC and the Yanks are going to LAA..... Hmmmmmm.'

Me: 'Talking shit from 2nd place?'

Him: 'Yup - We've won the whole thing from 2nd. :) '

So now the question is: what do I send him to rub it in? A photo of the Yanks celebrating? Just the number '27'?

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Keep it simple

“27. You can’t see me but I’m smiling.”

by GMan83201 on Nov 5, 2009 3:35 PM EST reply actions

Try to ask him what he thinks of Jason Bay

Would he rather make $100 on a team that can’t get past the ALDS…or make $110+ million on maybe bringing #27 28

Maybe ask him who’s a better RF? Jason Bay or Matt Holliday…cuz only one can play LF for the Yankees.

Does either wear #28?

Or maybe come up with 27 reason why it PAYS to be a Yankee fan (and throw in #28 for good measure…)

Things that cost $27? Either with tax or maybe the tax equals $28?

I could go on and on.

DO WHAT JERRY HAIRSTON DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by FreeBradshaw on Nov 5, 2009 3:41 PM EST reply actions

I'm voting for the 2nd option here

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on Nov 5, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions

Please

No Jason Bay. We do not need a $100+ million mediocre outfielder with a bat that, while talented, is streaky at best.

Jerry,
Please cut Antonio Pierce.
Thanks,
DB

by DukBudr on Nov 7, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions

Don't send anything for a few days...

….then send him a text that says, “Soooo, who won the World Series?”

by New York Sports Jerk on Nov 5, 2009 4:12 PM EST reply actions

i hope you texted him when the Yankees swept them in August

and then evened the series later in the year
just send him a text asking who won the world series

by Brian5517209 on Nov 5, 2009 4:13 PM EST reply actions

like the guy above me suggested

by Brian5517209 on Nov 5, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions

A joke my Phillies fan friend played on me.

After Game 1 he asked me at least 20 times “Hey so did you see the game last night” .

Anyway, text him asking if he saw the game last night, when he gives an answer tell him ok just asking, after about 10 minutes text him asking if he saw the game last night. It can go on and on.

by Gelatin on Nov 5, 2009 4:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions

oh I like this one

Please let us know how it goes

by Togaman7 on Nov 5, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions

Text him with "Man, this is the worst day of my life"

And he will respond with “What happened?”

And then you say “Baseball as we know it is ruined. For the sake of fairness, the Yankees will now only compete against the Assembled Choir of Heavenly Angels, and the Red Sox will only play the Royals. 27.”

This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons.

by Lord Duggan on Nov 5, 2009 4:31 PM EST reply actions

Send him a picture of the trophey and say theres 27 in our trophey room and say there's how many in your trophey room???

by rolston12 on Nov 5, 2009 5:03 PM EST reply actions

Show a photo of the trophy, say we've got 27

and ask if the Red Sox need any.

by pinstriper on Nov 5, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

Or send him a Joe Girardi number 27 jersey with a world series hat.

by rolston12 on Nov 5, 2009 5:04 PM EST reply actions

I think 9-9 hurts more

him being a red sox fan and all

Yankees all day.

by Onishadow14 on Nov 5, 2009 5:20 PM EST reply actions

BBQ Time

Just tell him it’s BBQ time. He will be like “HU? It’s freezing outside, are you crazy?” Then text back saying that you have the crow sitting in the BBQ sauce waiting for him to come over and eat it.

I live in Oregon, so we do not have a team. Of course the closest would be the Mariners, so you can imagine the crap I get about A-Roids and how we buy championships and this and that and blah blah blah whine whine whine – I simply tell them to come talk to me when they finally make it to the WS, or if they would pay their players to stay or not trade their talent off…etc.

by LookingFor27 on Nov 5, 2009 7:15 PM EST reply actions

u gotta change ur name, we found 27.

"Yes we lost and yes we are upset. But like all Champs we will bounce back."
Osi umenyiora

by donnybaseball23 on Nov 5, 2009 7:36 PM EST up reply actions

lol

that is hilarious, but he might not respond like that. i’ll probably just go with something simple.

by Travis G on Nov 6, 2009 1:54 AM EST up reply actions

Text him:

“The jerk store called…”

I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks in batting practice. ~Casey Stengel, 1967

by tarheel_highlander on Nov 5, 2009 9:07 PM EST reply actions

Or what about:

Got God? We do!

Cervelli hates the Red Sox.

I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks in batting practice. ~Casey Stengel, 1967

by tarheel_highlander on Nov 5, 2009 9:12 PM EST reply actions

Send him a text saying "27"

27 times.

"To the second baseman Cano, THE YANKEES ARE BACK ON TOP!!! WORLD CHAMPIONS FOR THE 27TH TIME!"

-Joe Buck. 11/4/2009

by nck228 on Nov 5, 2009 10:09 PM EST reply actions

Just send him back his own texts with no explanation. The dangers of bragging prematurely. Even with two series in the last ten years you would think Red Sox nation would know better.

by Dougrhon on Nov 5, 2009 10:33 PM EST reply actions

haha

Yo I love this post. I have been faced in this situation numerous times and I have found the best way to go is to be classy cause the Yankees are classy. But since u HAVE to talk trash and make that person feel bad, u gotta make em feel guilty for talking shit in the first place. So u say, “good season man, u guys fought hard…next year”. Makes him feel like shit for talking shit when u are just being nice but its also dick cause u know it wasnt a good season for anyone but us and they did not fight hard getting swept by the angels who we disposed of. try it.

by dyanks10 on Nov 5, 2009 10:56 PM EST reply actions