Red Sox Nation lives

Two quick little stories that made me happy. First, apparently Red Sox Nation is extremely strong in Cleveland. And apparently, C.C. Sabathia is pissed about it.

For the second straight night, Jacobs Field rocked to the cheers of thousands of Boston fans.

"It bothers me," said Sabathia. "It's a little embarrassing. There are such great fans in this city. I was here when we sold this place out. But when you hear 'Youk, Youk, Youk' when Youkilis comes to the plate , that's not Cleveland."

I'm someone that thinks this Red Sox nation stuff is a bunch of crap. But when you hear stories like this, it's hard not to think their is a true fan base. I have never gone to a game outside of Fenway, so i wouldn't know if this happens everywhere, but it appears it does. I know there are lots of fans in Baltimore and Tampa, along with West Coast places like San Diego and Oakland. It really is extremely interesting. It's not like this team has had a ton of success over the years. We only have one championship in the past 89 years. Regardless of why this team transcends regions, it has to help the team in some way to have fans cheering for them where ever they go.