A Little Gratuitous Red Sox Blogging

I love that John Henry is always referred to as John Henry. Theo is sometimes Theo, sometimes Epstein. Francona is pretty much usually Francona, if occasionally Terry Francona. But John Henry always comes with the full handle, which of course reminds those of us who grew up on folk songs of John Henry and his hammer beating the steel drill.

I also like that John Henry is a driven man. This is from an email he sent in 2002 to recruit Bill James to the cause:

We are engaged in this epic, long-term battle/saga with the New York Yankees. We are determined to achieve what no long-suffering, die-hard Red Sox fan believes can actually happen. Wherever we go across the nation, Red Sox fans come out in large numbers. They're all waiting to be delivered. It's not an exaggeration. Short of war, there has not been a bigger quest since King Arthur's days. We've joined together, we're having a lot of fun and it's just beginning here. [link]

Now there's a man with a mission. And he did it!

Looking anxiously forward to Monday.

[Mom, he owns the Red Sox.]