EREV YOM KIPPUR + RED SOX BASEBALL

Erev Yom Kippur. Day of Atonement. I lit my candles and four yahrtzeit candles, one for Roby, one for Shirley, one for Aunt Ruth and one for Michael. In the morning, I got a surprise when I left my apartment. My friend and neighbor Clarice left 3 beautiful, belated birthday cards on my door. She spent a lot of time using her calligraphy and drawing skills. 

It is a sad day in Mudville even though our beloved Red Sox went from worst to first +  won the ALDS. At the same time we were swept by the Yankees. Manager John Farrell  allowed our new alleged 'lights out closer' Craig Kimbrel to load the bases and WALK in a run ! Swept, but they celebrated anyway. Last night was Big Papi's last game in a Red Sox uniform. The applause went on well after the game was over which we lost to the Indians managed by our beloved former Red Sox manager Terry Francona who lead us to two World Series wins. He was fired by the brilliant Sox management, so he was hired by the Cleveland Indians and then proceeded to whip them into a play off season team. Plenty of former Red Sox are with the Indians now, Andrew Miller, Coco Crisp among them. We were swept by the Indians. The Boston Globe reported today that Dave Dombrowski announced John Farrell will be the manager next season. Well, we won the Eastern division, some fans would say, in spite of John Farrell. Too bad the kids underperformed in the post season.We enjoyed seeing Andrew Bientendi, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts do a hip hop dance on the field after a win before running back into the dugout. We'll get 'em next year....