The 2004 Red Sox Reunion Show

An eight year reunion? Oh really? What's next, the 17 1/2 year reunion in April 2021? Don't forget the 23 2/3 year reunion in June 2027. I guess I get that it's the 100th year of Fenway but other than that just another "desperate move by a desperate player", in the words of Chris Boyle. John Henry and the gang trying to cash in on a soon-to-be 90 loss season. Last time Red Sox lost 90 games? 1966, but I digress.

No why I'm really writing this is that Nomar was there. Nomahhhhhhh. Let it all out. Bettah than Jetah and A-Rawd once upon a time, right? How quickly people seem to forget.....

....that Nomar was actually traded away during the 2004 season? Like we won in spite of Nomar? July 31, 2004, one of the most important dates in your Red Sox history books. Out goes Nomah, who'd played in just 38 of the teams first 90 games. In comes Orlando Cabrera to save the day at shortstop, rescuing us from an August and September of the Pokey Reese/Caesar Crespo/Ricky Gutierrez triumvirate. 

How quickly people forget that if that trade isn't made, the Red Sox don't win the 2004 World Series. End of story. And who knows what the chain of reactions would be that followed? They wouldn't necessarily have won it all in 2007. A change in course could have occurred following '04. Remember, aside from Nomar, Pedro Martinez and Derek Lowe were also slated to become free agents following the season. Neither of them returned as it was. Could you imagine losing both of them after not winning it all?

So my gripe, basically, is that the team acts like Nomar was an integral part of the 2004 Boston Red Sox. Letting him hold the trophy at the like. No he wasn't! You know who was at Fenway more times than Nomar in August and September of that season? ME! I WAS THERE TWICE! HE WAS IN CHICAGO! I remember this game very clearly, D-Lowe having the Angels at his mercy. Couldn't tell you the second game, but I remember distinctly me and Jesse screaming at Kevin Millar and ultimately getting him to wave at us. Hey I was 13, right on that fringe of it being cute or pathetic.

Speaking of cute or pathetic, this reunion show fell on the side of "pathetic". A Two and a Half Men reunion show with Charlie Sheen would have made more sense last night than this. John Henry though.....all about the fans.

.....Nomahhhhhhhh!