Wake up

Araton says "the fans" are keeping "the rivalry" alive more than the players:

Sadly, he misses the point because he doesn't understand just "who" is trying to keep "what" alive.

Araton says Fenway "erupted in a fury" after Bay's home run. That's a creative way to say "Sox fans started chanting 'Yankees Suck' in their moment of triumph". Surely this was the moment that prompted Araton to write his column. But he's not acknowledging reality, let alone getting to the bottom of it, as I did in my last post. Isn't he curious about why Sox fans would react to Bay's home run with "fury"?

What Araton doesn't understand is that "the fans", at least last night, were not Yankee fans. They were Red Sox fans. And it wasn't "the rivalry" they were trying to keep alive. It was hate. The rivalry will always be there, but we all have a choice for it to be friendly or otherwise. And the Red Sox fans chose hate instead, as they always have, even when they're winning. THAT is the story of the game last night, Mr. Araton. Wake up.