Seeing the Yankees lose their 7th straight game this season against their hated rivals, the Boston Red Sox, and 8th overall, I had many feelings going through my head. The first, like many Yankee haters, was happiness, but then I started to feel somewhat bad for the fans of the Yankees and even the Yankee players. It is a horrible thing to see your favorite team lose over and over to your hated rival.
In the late 1990's and early 2000's, I suffered as many Yankee fans are right now, as I watched my beloved Mets lose time and time again to the Atlanta Braves. It would seem like the Mets would wilt under the pressure of playing in Turner Field (or as I call it: The House of Pain). From 1998-2001, the Mets were 21-35 against the Braves, including a few 3-9 seasons. Every time the Mets would get remotely close to first place, there would be a three game series with Atlanta on the schedule and the Braves would treat the Mets like an older brother who wants nothing to do with the annoying little brother.
It seems all too familiar right now with the Yankees and Red Sox. Both teams come into a series with intensity and confidence, but the Yankees always seem to blink first. It doesn't matter if the game is at Fenway or Yankee Stadium, the Sox always seem to have the mental edge in each and every game. The Red Sox are quickly taking the role of big brother, and if the Yankees aren't careful they are going to be exposed to wet willies and wedgies (figuratively) for a long time if they don't start winning ball games against Boston soon.
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