I’ve been avoiding discussing my beloved boston sports teams of late, because it’s been just too painful. The patriots, though still leading their division, have been a pale shadow of their former selves, due in large part to a staggering injury list which has decimated the defense, but also (i think) in part due to the regrouping needed after the departure of romeo crennel, the defensive co-ordinator. luckily, a few players are slowly coming back off the bench, and we’ve been stregthening week by week. still, i don’t have high hopes for the big game this year.

and my poor bruins – i really am not sure why they’re not doing better. granted it must be difficult coming back from the strike, but we had most of the same players as the last full season, when we at least made it to the playoffs. and joe thornton and glen murray, the terrible twosome, were back together again. they weren’t playing badly, from the few games i got to watch. yet something is clearly not gelling, since we are way at the back of the pack. in a sign of desperation, the team traded joey thornton last week. and in more sad news, *my boy*, Jonathan Girard announced his retirement from hockey (his comeback from his massive car crash apparently didn’t work out, even though the B’s had signed him to another contract), so i won’t get to see his dreamy face on defense any more. all in all, not good.

and my soxies – well, theo epstein left the team as the most successful general manager in mlb. we miss him already. and while we’ve picked up a talent in Josh Beckett, the winter trading happens in earnest now, and there’s already mumbles that the fabulous Johnny Damon won’t be back. This sport is a business, I know – I just hate this part of it, because I get so attached to them, and then they’re gone. Even players I thought would never leave are sacrificed (Nomar anyone?) It’s a hard thing to be a fan of an entirely different team from year to year. A sad reality for those of us who love them.

So that’s the recap to date. Mixed news, to be sure – but then again, isn’t it always??

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