We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Charm of Red Sox-Yankees series just not there

By Bob Klapisch
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, August 27, 2007

It wasn't so long ago the Yankees had a sadistic plan to break the Red Sox's hearts, inching close enough to first place that a 1978-like comeback was actually becoming a reality. The Bombers were within four games, bolstered with fresh new arms (rookies Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain) and a resurrected offense that seemed destined to score 1,000 runs. There was a growing drumbeat of panic (or gloating, depending on your mailing address), leading to the biggest showdown of the season -- a thr ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.