Brad Penny Pitches a Gem and The Curse Lives on

Disclaimer: If you are a Red Sox fan, this article may break your heart. By continuing, you are signing an invisible death waiver, as I will take no responsibility for how miserable your life may become after reading this. If I were you I would stop reading right now. You may be better off going into China and requesting water torture, or perhaps listening to all of Barack Obama's speeches...backward...without a teleprompter. If you do not heed my warning and succumb to the horrible thing known as "sports depression," I would suggest staring at a picture of one or both of the last two Red Sox World Series trophies. If even that doesn't make you feel better, I can help you no further. Godspeed. September 2nd, 2009 was a brutal night for Red Sox Nation. The Red Sox lost to the Rays 8-5, surrendering three runs that would not be answered immediately after tying the game at 5-5, and continuing their struggles at the Trop this season. The Texas Rangers were able to defe...