This is painful to read. Please tell me SI doesn't pay you for this nonsense (actually, I know they do since we're co-workers. I'll talk to the boss about this). Let's see...
1. The Sox came within a run of beating Tampa in Game 7 and playing in the World Series. I'd say dishing Manny worked out pretty well for Theo. Oh, and it also worked out when they dished Nomar for not being a team guy and won the World Series in 2004. No mention of that?
2. The rules do apply for the Pats. They lost a first-round pick and their dynasty isn't over. Nor is their an asterisk by anyone's name.
3. The Celtics' mini-slide started three games before Marbury's name was ever mentioned. That's a real reach.
4. You care to explain this statement that Boston teams taste success and humility is out the door. Maybe an example or two...
5. The Sox weren't thrashed by the Yankees in the hot stove season. The Yankees chose to spend more money because their team needed help and they have a new ballpark opening. The Pats may have missed the postseason but they finished 11-5, despite losing more man games to injury than any other team in football including the MVP (Brady), their top LB (Adalius Thomas) and defensive leader (Rodney Harrison). That's pretty impressive. And the Celtics didn't get lucky against Cleveland last year, nor has anyone ever said that their victory was due to luck (until you just did, that is).
I mean, we're all entitled to our opinion, but at least that opinion should have some logic or research behind it. But Perloff has provided neither. Go back to your indie records and Desperate Housewives reruns. You're a loser.
