Real Estate prices in the greater Boston area are known to be incredibly high. Yet, the New York Yankees are living rent-free in the minds of the Red Sox and their fans, on this championship parade Wednesday.
While hearkening back to his team’s Divisional Series match-up against the Yankees, Red Sox Manager Alex Cora reminded fans of the panic the team felt after losing Game 2 to New York, and the exhilaration that followed their Game 3 offensive explosion:
This is tough talk from the champs, indeed. Nor is it the first time the Sox have taken a shot at their arch nemesis. During their locker-room celebration after winning the World Series, the Red Sox broke out in a stirring, yet mocking rendition of New York, New York:
There is no way that all these cheap shots and mockery will cause the Yankees to spend tens of millions of additional dollars on their roster, and re-double their efforts to beat Boston.
Nope, not a chance.
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