Yes, this town is nuts for the Sox
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Now Playing: Red Sox vs. Twins
Topic: Fun and nonsense

In case there was any doubt how nuts Boston is for the Red Sox,  I give you the following:

That's right, the article is about the upcoming mortgage rate increase, and the accompanying photo? It's from the Red Sox game - well, after the game, when it was learned that the Orioles had come from behind to beat the Yankees, thereby clinching the American League East for the Red Sox.

Now, I'm sure that this was just a mistake - the site editor was probably so overwhelmed with Red Sox photos that it just seemed natural to attach one to each article, regardless of the story content.  Either way, it's a funny combo.

As for the celebration itself, I'm not sure how to feel about the below image.

I'm thrilled that Dice K is celebrating - he deserved it after his outstanding 8-inning effort last night; however, Korbel?!?!?!? WTF?!?!?!!? You've just won the American League East for the first time in 12 years, and the team is handing out Korbel for the celebration? It's not champagne, it's sparkling wine from California, and it's horrible. They may call it "American Champagne," but if it's not from Champagne, France, it's not champagne. I can see holding off on the Dom Perignon until winning the World Series, but how about some Moet & Chandon White Star at the very least? That said, if the team is just going to shake it up and spray it - and not drink it - then I guess Korbel would be a thrifty alternative - no sense wasting actual, good champagne (even though they do that at F1 races in Europe...of course).