Well, so much for that Indians-Rockies World Series I was hoping for. The Red Sox came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Indians and now my heart has been broken twice this postseason (first by the Cubs and now by the team I "adopted" after they were eliminated). The Rockies were my third choice of team to root for going into the Playoffs, so I suppose it could've been worse. At least it wasn't a rematch of the 2001 World Series. Now that would've been bad. The Rockies and Red Sox were the two teams I predicted would win going into the League Championship Series, but the "I called it" feeling doesn't feel so great right now.

After watching most of the ALCS on mute it looks like I'll have to continue that practice into the World Series. Like many fans, I just can't stand all the slobbering over the Red Sox. I'm surprised these guys don't have to take showers between innings. Yes, I know the Boston love isn't as bad as it could be (think Chris Berman during the 2005 ALDS), but there's still enough of it to irritate me. When Boston wins I never watch the postgame show, since I presume it'll just be more talk about the greatness of the Red Sox. There's a reason I rarely watch ESPN, people. As it stands, I think the Red Sox are the favorite to win this World Series, but I hope with all my heart that the Rockies destroy them.

There's one other thing I'd like to do with this entry. My last blog post was called "Seven Reasons I'm Rooting For the Indians in Game 7." I was fortunate enough to have it featured on the main page of the FoxSports website, and I ended up setting a personal record for most comments. Even though I didn't address the comments within the post, I wanted to thank everyone who gave me feedback on it. Many of the comments related to the game itself, so they now read as a sort of running diary of the fans' thoughts before, during and after the game.

For maturity's sake I left out an eighth reason that I was rooting for the Indians in my post: Red Sox fans have a tendency to be really obnoxious. I didn't want to hear anymore of these Boston fanatics talking about how great the "Sawx" were, but it looks like we're stuck with it for a while longer. This yahooism was painfully evident in the comments from several Red Sox fans on my post. Some of them were so amusing that I thought I should share them here so that all the world could see them. For what it's worth, I know that my doing this is incredibly immature (a liberty I've taken too many times on this blog already), but this time it has more humor potential.

Before I start, I want to say that there were some Boston fans who left congratulatory comments to the Indians after the game was over and there were some Cleveland fans talking trash. I don't want to act as if one side were all good and the other all bad, but the bad I saw on the Red Sox side was much more comical. Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, let's see a sampling of some of these Boston rooters' gems (warning: these may contain strong language).

"after tonight, all the Cleveland fans can use their surrender towels, or whatever foolish thing they think they are waving, as crying towels. The mighty Red Sox didn't want to win in hostile Cleveland anyway, they want to win it all at home, especially with Gecko with the big mouth and Cleveland's stupid decisiion to do nothing more than get the best pitcher in baseball pissed off and again dominate that totally unsportmanlike team..."

I'm assuming the "Gecko" reference is about the comments made by Ryan Garko that the Red Sox allegedly used as "bulletin board material." All Garko said was "The champagne tastes just as good on the road as it does at home." The comments that supposedly got them fired up were the words of a writer, not Garko, which preceded the aforementioned quote in this article. I guess some people don't know what a quotation mark means.

"Clevland fans what nerve you have trying to make the fans of red sox nation sound so shallow. We don't pray to win baseball games we pray for illnesses and peace in the world. I would not be so hostile about a game. Good luck to your team they will need it." (This was in response to a Cleveland fan's comment that he'd been praying for years to see the Indians win the World Series.)

Yes, I'm sure that at no time during the 86-year drought did a single Red Sox fan ever pray that the Red Sox would win the World Series.

"...Matzuzaka is not a mediocre player either, You know whos mediocre, how bout the amazing Grady Sizemore and Halfner? how many hits do they have. Manny is one of the greatest hitters in the history of baseball, 1st ballot hall of famer, the same cannot be said for victor martinez" (This was in response to a comment in my post that Daisuke Matsuzaka was a mediocre player.)

Matsuzaka had a 4.40 ERA this year. I think that falls in line with mediocrity. If he didn't play on a great offensive team like the Red Sox it would be much more apparent. While neither Hafner nor Sizemore is an elite player (at least not yet), they're both better (ALCS struggles notwithstanding) at what they do than Matsuzaka. As for the Ramirez-Martinez comparison, Ramirez is 35 and Martinez is 28. Obviously the older one is more likely to have secured his place in the Hall of Fame. Martinez has been one of the best catchers in the game the past four years though, and it's not unreasonable to think he'll have a shot at the Hall someday.

"Only #### think that Cleveland can beat the Red Sox."

This one speaks for itself.

"Go Red Sox! These fans are just jealous."

Ah, the classic playground insult. If you don't like someone or something you're just jealous.

"Bermansux (a previous commenter who complained about excessive Boston hype) is very typical of the Cleveland sports fan. The world is against us and if it doesn't go our way we will #### and whine until the commissioner makes an announcement that next year no matter what we will give the Indians a World Series. Sit down shut-up and watch tne SOX kick your ####."

These silly people. For some reason they don't know that the "SOX" play in Chicago and aren't in the Playoffs this year. This statement is also quite a leap. A guy says he hates the Boston bias and somehow that means that Indian fans want the World Series trophy to be handed to them without having to earn it? Nothing in the original statement even implied such a thing.

Hold on to your hats for this next one. It has so much wrong with it that I'll have to address the points one by one.

"you guys are just jealous that the red sox have a better team thats why their expected to win."

Again we have the jealousy thing. I guess if they keep telling themselves that other fans are jealous their egos won't get hurt.

"also why are you making Manny sound like the worst baseball player in MLB history when in fact he holds a lot more records then the whole Indians franchise"

No one said Manny Ramirez was a bad player. Most of us said that we didn't like him and one person said he was overrated. I'm not sure what these records he allegedly holds are, but if someone wants to fill me in I'll listen.

"and how can you say that Dice-K is mediocre he was in second place for rookie of the year only next to Justin Pedroia...another Red Sox player"

See above for my comments on "Dice-K." The Rookie of the Year Award hasn't been announced yet, so how do you know he was second in the voting? I also like how you don't even know the first name of your second baseman (who so far has only won the Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award).

"also why are you wining about it being 59 years since the indians have won!?!? they could have done it any time they wanted so why wait now this is the Red sox time to shine this is there decade the indians had almost 60 years to win a world series but never capitalized."

Of course. We all know that any team can win the World Series anytime they feel like it. Why didn't you tell your Red Sox that when they were losing for 86 years?

"also the Red sox players are way better than than the indians how can you say that Ortiz and Manny are worse than sizemore and hafner I like sizemore he is a good player with some potential talent but he still not as good as the rox players..."

I think this was in response to an Indian fan who said "Sizemore, Hafner and Martinez are all 3 times the player your players are....other than Ortiz and Manny, your all ####!!!!!" Even though the Indian fan's sentiment isn't quite accurate, it sounds like this Red Sox fan has an equally exaggerated opinion of his team. The next one is from the same guy, though it was in a different comment.

"ha ha 1-0 for the sox in the bottom of the 1st and the RBI goes to... manny"

That Manny! He's so talented he can make the ball take a lucky hop.

"Manny being Manny" (This was said after Ramirez threw out Kenny Lofton at second base)

The only thing I'll give Manny credit for is that he made the throw close enough that the umpire could get it wrong. His pointing after the out was a perfect example of why we all hate him. I thought it was funny when an Indians fan later retaliated with the same comment after Ramirez struck out.

"some people shouldn't be allowed in this country unless they can read and write English, Imagine the ribbing that kid took in school having been stuck with a name that the mother probably misspelled on his birth certificate, and stuck with it for life! Jhonny, I just can't stop laughing" (This was about Jhonny Peralta, if it wasn't obvious.)

Maybe that's why he was born in the Dominican Republic?

"Ha Ha Ha Ha! Cleveland can go take their racist garbage and shove it up their a.s.s!!! It will be so nice to watch the World Series with no racist Cleveland!! Way to go Boston!!!"

Oh brother. I'm not going to get into the question of whether the Indians' logo is appropriate, but anyone who honestly thinks it means that Cleveland is a "racist" organization is ridiculous.

This last one also has several points that I'll take one by one.

"...THe best shot of the night on FOX was Victor Martinez crying on the sidelines, what a looser. Take your defeat like a man, or like Manny, didnt he say "it wouldnt be the end of the world if they lost"?"

At least Martinez showed some passion. Manny's probably jaded since he's already led his team to a World Series title and makes almost twice as much money as anyone on the Indians.

"Its ok Victor, maybe you can cry on Hafner's shoulder, after all thats the only thing hes good for. Him and Sizemore are "clutch hitters" Oh and the amazing Betancourt, getting taken deep by the a 5'1'' 105Ib Pedrioa. I cant beilieve you thought you could beat a team with David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez! did you see 2004! GREATEST COMEBACK IN SPORTS HISTORY!"

You're right, it's impossible to beat those guys after what happened in 2004, although I seem to recall the White Sox sweeping them or something...

"in BOSTON WE EAT OUR WORLD SERIES SANDWHICHES STUFFED WITH SUPER BOWL RINGS!"

I hope someone knows the Heimlich Maneuver.

Those are pretty much the greatest hits. Fans who display this type of arrogance make it all too easy to root for the Rockies. It's almost hard to believe I once pulled for the Red Sox. 2004 was a time when I could actually have some sympathy for the Red Sox and their fans, knowing that they had a drought to keep their arrogance in check to a certain degree. It now seems like so long ago. During last night's game I actually saw a Red Sox fan on TV holding up an "It's Tribe Time Now" sign with a slashed red circle added. Only three years ago those same fans were desperately hoping that their time would come. Now that another team's fans hope their time is here? Let's make fun of them! It's one thing to want your team to win, but mocking the earnest desires of another team's fans is just classless.

Rockies, you're my last hope. The Cubs couldn't do it, the Indians couldn't do it, and now it's up to you. Give us a World Series that'll be worth remembering!