I can’t think of a better day than one set aside to
celebrate giving people things in boxes to discuss World Series DVD box sets.
As I’ve said before, one of the best (and most expensive)
things about watching your team win the World Series is all the stuff you can
buy to celebrate it. One of the more interesting ones is the set of DVDs
showing each game of the World Series.
Honestly, I run a little hot and cold on these sets. While I
love the idea of having a copy of every game for posterity, I’m not sure if I
really need them all. I don’t have all the Matrix movies. If I feel like
watching a Matrix-type film, I’m going to watch my favorite one. Why would I
watch one of the others? Same goes with most movie franchises. I don’t need to
own every one. If I’m in the mood to watch a Pirates of the Caribbean movie,
why would I want all four to pick from? I’ll probably only ever watch my
favorite one or two. I suppose the pitching match-ups could be different for
Sox games. I might feel like watching Pedro instead of Curt, or Beckett instead
of Dice-K. But, do I want to watch a loss? I’m not sure how strong my desire
would be so see a poorly played game. Or a game that the Sox got bludgeoned in.
In earlier years, that wasn’t such a problem. In 2004, the
Sox didn’t lose a World Series game. So, I didn’t have to worry about watching
a loss. They did include all seven games against the Yankees in the set. So,
there were three losses in there. But, the Yankee games are different. I
actually like watching Game 3, just to feel all smug when everyone is counting
the Sox out. In a weird way, I enjoy the losses…knowing what’s coming. A bit of
dramatic irony.
In 2007, again all the World Series games were wins. Plus,
the box set included the last three victories of the ALCS. So, you have seven
victories to choose from.
But, this season, the Sox lost two World Series games. Those
games are included in the set. So, if I’m sitting down to get my Red Sox fix,
and can pick between game 6 of the World Series (or even game 6 of the ALCS,
which is included) or game 3…why would I pick the loss? Sure, I might want to
check out the obstruction play. Or even replay that entire inning. But,
watching the whole game might be a bit much.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I don’t want the set. What kind
of Sox fan would I be if I didn’t want it? I just might not watch every disc.
Would you watch a World Series loss in its entirety?
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