You know what? I don't even care. I'm always a little conflicted when I root for the Sox, because I know the small market teams play by a different set of rules than teams like Boston and NY. But, I love rooting for guys like Youk and Pedroia, it's a lot more enjoyable as a fan to root for the guys that you've seen come up and blossom.
I mean, half the reason that it's so much fun to watch Rondo is that we've seen him since he was drafted, we've seen him struggle and we've seen him grow. That's a lot more fun that if we had, for example, traded for Jason Kidd. That's why we love guys like Perk and Powe.
Plus, can you imagine how much fun it'll be to beat these guys in the postseason next year?
Hell, I hope they sign Manny, too! Bring it on!