Time for total honesty: I hope the Red Sox lose tonight.

[WilliamPitt]

Crazy, right? It has to do with a 20 year old promise.

20 years ago, my friend Dave and I promised that, no matter where we were in the world and what we were doing, if the Sox were going to win the thing, we would be together at the Cask & Flagon by Fenway in Boston. When Dave got married and went off on his honeymoon, we were both grousing because the Sox were in the ALCS...and if they won, he wouldn't be around to fulfill the promise. The Yankees took care of that one.

So here we are, but Dave has a newborn son, and his wife has an appointment she cannot break, so he has to stay home tonight and take care of the kid. I am keeping my promise, and will drive an hour outside the city to be with him to watch the game.

If they win, I will have been with him and kept my promise, but will have missed the chance to be in the city on the Big Day. If they lose, we can get together tomorrow at the Cask in the proper fashion.

This is all the more important because he is moving to Atlanta this winter for a better job and a bigger house, so they can have another child.

The Sox need to lose tonight, because Dave and I need to be at the Cask when the deal goes down.

[tsakshaug]

1. So you are telling me

I need to watch tonight on TV so they will lose?

[WilliamPitt]

5. Anything you can do to help

will be appreciated. :)

[Hobarticus]

2. Me too...I got tix for game 5!

C'mon Cards, ONE FREAKIN' GAME...

[kick-ass-bob]

3. I feel for you...

but too fucking bad!!

No fate-tempting - PLEASE!!!

[soupkitchen]

4. Don't get greedy

[DS1]

6. I'd love to see them bring it home for the win

but losing 2 to acheive that goal doesn't sit well with me. Part of me is expecting them to throw the game tonight.

[redqueen]

7. Oh count your blessings...

you'll miss the riots, at least.

;)

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

8. Uhm, NO.

Sorry, touching story and all, but I risk NOTHING. I do not want to tempt fate. I want the series over TONIGHT.

[tsakshaug]

9. The Cask

Dollar pitcher night...forget the glass just bring me the picther.....
I would go to the Cask across from NU.
I would imagine it is impossible to get in there the next few nights

[WilliamPitt]

10. I'd planned to get in line around noon

[trumad]

11. Somewhere there's a Yankee fan with the same story last week.

.....

[WilliamPitt]

13. I really doubt it

A Yankee story like mine would be more like, "I made plans to meet my friend Dave in the same place we've met for every other World Series win. It's an old tradition."

This is different.

[trumad]

15. Point is....

don't fuck with fate because it will kill you.

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

12. A noble cause, BUT

When you can close the deal, you have to do it as soon as you can. No screwing around.

Yankees suck. Go Sox.

[matcom]

14. shut up! SHUT UP!! SHUT UP DAMMIT!!!!

i can't TAKE anymore!

*Matcom needs sleep*

:hangover:

[flowomo]

16. I called Derek Lowe.....

and asked him if he'd pitch badly and screw up his intended free-agent bid so that Will and friend can toss a few at the Cask. He said, "fuck you." Sorry.

[kick-ass-bob]

17. *SNARF* n/t

[WilliamPitt]

21. He was probably drunk. Again.

[Pithlet]

18. But, think of it. A sweep!

First time I've dared uttered that word. Won't that at least be some consolation?

[johnnie]

19. But...

If tonight is the night the Sox were supposed to win and they lose, and then the Cards take the next four, then you will be responsible for the new curse of the Pitt. All it takes is one person to screw with the cosmos and wham...that's all she wrote. Can you live with that?

[MissB]

20. I'm sorry Will

The Sox are going to win tonight.

Have the two of you considered taking the baby with you to the pub?

[WilliamPitt]

22. Boston Globe lead story for Thursday

"Two shitheads were butchered in a local tavern after the World Series game last night. According to police reports, the two unidentified men brought a 4 month old baby to the Cask & Flagon near Fenway. The mother of the child, upon hearing this, went berzerk and chopped them into catmeat with a rusty machete."

[Red State Rebel]

23. As a Cards fan, I join you in your wish :)

Let's go Cards, we can do it!!!

[GalleryGod]

24. Fredo, You broke My heart !

:nopity:

[skygazer]

25. Tell Dave to bring the kid

The Cask & Flagon on the night the Sox win the Series is a perfectly reasonable place to have a newborn. Besides, the little bugger needs to be indoctrinated properly. Think how great it will look in his baby book.

[WilliamPitt]

29. See post #22

[KamaAina]

34. Where is Mrs. Dave's appointment?

Would anyone chop her into catmeat if she brought the newborn along?

Seriously, big fella, think about how you'd feel if they did indeed honk tonight -- and then, well, you know... :scared:

[bif]

26. The Cards need to win the next few

Just to make the Series more interesting.

[Droopy]

28. I agree

I don't want to see a damn sweep. I want excitement and drama. But then again, I don't want to see the Sox lose either. So I guess I'll be ok with a sweep. I would have just have wanted to see a good series.

[maveric]

27. Sorry Will, I hope that they seal it up tonight. I remember 1986.

And not too long ago the Yankees had a 3-0 series lead and they blew it.
Sox have to wrap it up tonight. HAVE TO!

[wysi]

30. Sorry Will...

... I can't support you on this one. The Sox cannot afford to open the door even the slightest bit for the Cards, otherwise the Curse is on again.

[LSK]

31. I hope so too, because....

I am going to an Obama rally tonite and I hope to see them win tmorrow night! :)

[VelmaD]

32. I hope things work out for you...

it's an incredible sweet story. Have a good time with your friend tonight and the way I see it...either way you win, either way you get to spend time with your friend and you'll have a great story to tell that kid when it gets older. :)

[redsoxliberal]

33. I have tickets to a potential game 6...

but after seeing what we did to the yankees, I want it done tonight!