Suggested Therapy

There is nothing like a thwarted terrorist plot to put the Red Sox recent meltdown in perspective, but if you're like me and you still need therapy after Wednesday's heartbreaker, here is a suggested regimen:

1. Pop "Faith Rewarded" into the DVD player. It helps to remember that winning wasn't easy in 2004 either.

2. Read Seth Mnookin's Blog: "Get Smart: Reasons why Sox fans should move back from the ledge."

3. Laugh at Johnny Damon: Fox Sports named him one of the Top 10 Sports Pretty Boys claiming that "Damon has a reputation within baseball clubhouses as being a creepily ardent admirer of his own butt."

4. Check out Baseball America's Organization Talent Rankings. The Sox made a "quantum leap" in terms of organizational talent from #21 in 2005 to #8 in 2006. (Hat tip to Empyreal Environs for the feel-good link.)

5. Laugh at A-Rod. Read Eric Neel's article: "Why Do We Hate This Guy, The Softest Superstar". (Beware of the disturbing illustrations.)

6. Place an order for a Pop-Up Hotdog Cooker for no particular reason.

7. Purchase a 750 ml bottle of Tennessee Whiskey on your way home from work.

Tonight: Curt Schilling vs. Runelvys Hernandez 8:10/5:10 PT

Go Sox!!

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