Age-old concerns, and hatred for Yanks, BoSox

(Then Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez throws then New York Yankees coach Don Zimmer to the ground by the head during the very much heated ALCS in 2003.)

Tomorrow night, the most storied rivalry in ALL of sports (sorry, Duke-Carolina fans) starts writing the 2008 chapter of its storied history. Yankees-Red Sox at Fenway.

You don’t have to know Bill Skowron from Bill Buckner to know the hatred that the opposing fans have for one another. When these teams match up, it’s a bigger story than the hockey playoffs, the demise of the Knicks and Nets, and sure as hell bigger than Mets Brewers. Plus, in these days of prima donna athletes, the clubs don’t like each other either.

Spring training brawl aside, I don’t think Yankees-Rays matches up with Yanks-Bosox just yet.
Still, at best, both teams will be an even .500 when the first pitch is thrown tomorrow night. Jeter and Posada may not even play.

TELL US YOUR FAVORITE YANKEES-BOSOX MOMENT AFTER THE JUMP...

Which leads me to wonder -WILL this finally be the year both teams falter? There are creaky bones everywhere. They’re hitting now, but Matsui and Abreu ain’t young anymore -never mind Posada, Giambi, Mussina. Lord knows when The Sox will see Schilling. Wakefield is over 40. Varitek, Manny, Big Papi and Lowell are all a year older.

Perhaps an even BIGGER question -if the Yankees and/or Boston aren’t good this year, how much luster does the rivalry lose? Or does hate know no boundaries on the shuttle between Boston and New York? Just make sure you DON’T fly American Airlines. Tell us what you think-share YOUR FAVORITE YANKS-RED SOX MOMENTS.

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