I can understand the Patriots being disliked. But how in the name of God did the Red Sox turn into the new Evil Empire, instead of everyone's loveable losers, with 2 WS wins in 4 years after an 86 year gap?
Francona is the "anti-Belichick" when it comes to his personality and dealing with the media. Most of their players are either loveable goofballs like Manny, or bland vanilla personalities who never gave anyone a reason to dislike them. Why has the rest of the country seceded from The Nation so quickly?
