Those who cannot learn from the past are dumb and then act surprised when history repeats itself and stuff.
- Sonia Sotomayor
You’d think if anyone knew anything about a sports curse, it would be Boston Red Sox fans. And yet less than half a decade after finally seeing their beloved Sox overcome the 86-year curse of The Bambino, those same fans are complicit in bringing down an even greater curse.
And clearly a curse is at work. Last year, maybe you could explain away being outclassed all season long and then in the ALCS by a young, emerging dynasty from Tampa Bay. But this year? Come on. Starting 8-0 against the Yankees, only to lose 9 of the next ...
