What worked for the Boston Bruins (particularly well in 2011) has also been seen, in the past, put to use in the wondrous realm of Major League Baseball, too - but, now, it truly has come full circle whilst becoming the main trait of this decidedly hirsute 2013 edition of the Boston Red Sox!
And may the shavers and Gillettes of this world stay away for another while, too!
Because this Bostonian Barbarian with Big Bats look works!
Big Time!
See the Sox triumph!
Sport the Sox facial hair style!
And, if you're an opponent,
FEAR THE BEARD!
There can be no doubt that it is working: already, the Boston Beards have triumphed, first of hated rivals from T-Bay (the Rays, they say? They're still the Devil Rays to me! And why not demonize thugs who hang out in Tampa, hmm?) Destroying these self-proclaimed ''new East perennial contenders'' in a short series to start October was just perfect: from the lopsided first win all the way to the last out that clinched a 3-1 series win: truly, 'twas the joy of Sox...! (Pun intended - we're tipping our hats, here!)
And then the Sox disposed of the dreaded Detroit Tigers who, aside from having the distinction of hailing from a city in ruins, worthy of an apocalyptic Z-movie (not a B-movie, no; that would be too good for the ol' Motor City) in grand style, 4 games to 2 - with big swings from great bats: GRAND SALAMMIES as some have been heard saying (especially during those eight decades that saw other teams, with fanbases considerably less-cultured and far less eloquent, were getting it done; all during the woeful years of ''the Curse''...! But that is another story - and, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, old history, all in the past now!)
And then the Sox disposed of the dreaded Detroit Tigers who, aside from having the distinction of hailing from a city in ruins, worthy of an apocalyptic Z-movie (not a B-movie, no; that would be too good for the ol' Motor City) in grand style, 4 games to 2 - with big swings from great bats: GRAND SALAMMIES as some have been heard saying (especially during those eight decades that saw other teams, with fanbases considerably less-cultured and far less eloquent, were getting it done; all during the woeful years of ''the Curse''...! But that is another story - and, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, old history, all in the past now!)
Fittingly, the Boston Red Sox triumphed in such grand style of the Detroit Tigers just as the Detroit Red Wings have come onto Boston Bruins territory (the new Atlantic Division, duh) and Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons are challenging each other for the bottom of the standings; and best strategic position for the next NBA lottery...! (The New England Patriots and Detroit Lions have no issues with each other: for several years, now, they're at the opposite end of the NFL pecking order! No need to precise which ends those are and for whom they are - EH?)
The Bruins lost a pre-season game to the Wings in embarrassing fashion: but then came back and blanked them the very next time they faced each other in training mode. They split up a pair of games in the regular season so far and sit atop their division, with the oddest runner-up of all in-between them, Toronto! The old Adams Division/Northeast foes are bottom-dwellers or bound to be: Montreal, Buffalo and... er... where have Hartford and Quebec gone to, again? They've gone south alright!
Boston's clearly Detroit's superior in hockey, too (in this titanic battle between The Hub Of Hockey and this self-proclaimed Hockeytown - Ha!) as it unquestionably is in baseball, as well. And it is doubly satisfying to behold, in the latter case, as Boston defeated a team that repeatedly bested the hated New York Yankees in recent years; for, when the Yanks tried again and again to buy another two or three championships, the Evil Empire was thwarted by none other than the Tigers - who then promptly veered back to kitty-cat form once they reached the World Series. Still... The Tigers roared all over the hapless Yanks! And, just now, we saw what the Red Sox accomplished once up against those very same Tigers, who boasted such a fine pitching rotation and such an impressive collection of bats, overall... Well, it was the Boston Red Sox' bats (and beards!) that roared the loudest! And it was over in six games, one-hundred sixty-two outs - and two Grand Slams!
Now, them St-Louis Cardinals stand in the way: they better whimper and fold as they did in 2004, because once again, as in 2004 AND 2007 too, the team of destiny is clearly the BOSTON RED SOX!
They can get it done in a myriad of ways, too...
;-)
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