We are Standing on the Edge

Perhaps Tim was right after all. No, we are not in the state of free-fall that currently characterizes Red Sox Nation, but Ranger fans can probably feel it slipping away again. It may not be a complete truism, but you can probably not afford to lose games to the Devil Rays when the A's continue to reel off another August-September run.

As we sat in the classroom before Civil Procedure yesterday, one student noticed the American Airlines Center background of another student's computer and commented that it was the worst background he had ever seen. As you can probably guess, the student who made this comment is from the Alamo City. This comment ignited a sudden showing of loyalties from surrounding students who either pledged their allegiance to the Spurs or Mavs. It was as if we were standing on the set of West Side Story and suddenly had to figure out whether we were with the Sharks or the Jets.

My passing comment in favor of the Mavs was picked up by the San Antonio ringleader (who is really a nice guy). After class he asked me how it felt to support a perennial loser with occasional flashes of greatness. I informed him that I had grown up as a Rangers fan, and I knew what it was to root for a true loser without even a hint of greatness (Three division titles and no playoff series wins in franchise history is the aforesaid lack of greatness). Such is my lot.