Kerry’s team
I’m rooting for the Red Sox for the same reason I’m voting for Kerry: I want the other team to lose. Being a Seattle Mariners fan means hating the Yankees unconditionally (not that there aren’t a plethora of reasons to hate the Yankees) and being a liberal-minded voter means hating the current administration.
The outcome of last year’s ALCS between the Red Sox and Yankees was a lot like the ‘00 election, the main difference being the Red Sox lost in Game 7 and Gore won the popular vote. But the umpires could have given it to the Yankees, anyway, just as the Supreme Court gave it to Bush. It could be a repeat performance this year. Will the Red Sox win fair and square but still lose? Will Kerry’s come-from-behind win be shattered by the curse of the ballot box?