The day Red Sox fans acknowledge that they behave exactly like the Yankees fans they claim to despise, we'll all be better for it. This copycat hypocritical behavior is never more evident than when a player they covet hits the open market. The presumptions that he's already theirs quickly reach a fever pitch, as Bostonians treat the rest of baseball like their personal farm (again, something I was told they hated).
This summer, the way-too-presumptuous telegraphed target of affection was Joe Ryan of the Twins, who'd be a perfect long-term complement to Garrett Crochet and Bryan Bello atop their rotation.