What is it about Boston and New England sports that make them a ripe target for comedy?
I think the Red Sox couldn’t have planned to create a following any better over the years. They just almost win every year, get all these people who are so desperate to win, and they finally do win and it’s so overwhelmingly ecstatic. I noticed that girls I grew up with who were never into baseball at all, actually took great pride in the fact that they weren’t going to watch sports to get a man, all of sudden they know every player and the line-ups. And, also the fact that there’s a Jew in the front office and a Jew at first base. It’s just ridiculous. Ryan Braun hit two home runs and Kevin Youkilis hit a home run, so three Jewish home runs in one game. It was Biblical. Are Jews defying stereotypes in baseball? It used to be that you couldn’t talk baseball with a Jew for 60 seconds without hearing about Sandy Koufax. The only thing with Youkilis is that they talk about him defying stereotypes, but he’s fighting with Manny Ramirez and I always get worried about people getting angry. Wh
