The red sox fan proclaimed in 2004 the curse was reversed . Well, not exactly. But sorta. It does seem like after 2000 a little of the aura of each team rubbed off on the other. The Yankees, after 2000 have had many bitter, unacceptable , and shocking chokes in the post season. Early playoff exits. The 04 collapse. Losing to the likes of Kenny rogers and paul byrd . Not hitting. No clutch plays. The tigers beat them 3 times in 7 seasons in the playoffs. The last one was a 4 game sweep where the Yankees never had the lead. Missed the playoffs in 08 , and due to unreal unlucky injurys at a rapid rate, in 2013 as well . Epic victory in 03 alcs lead to a loss to the marlins!!??. 01 mo on the mound and it gets away from them. Isn't this shit supposed to happen to the red sox? However, in 09 the team brought the best team money could buy, and along with the legends from 96-00 run , just dominated and humiliated their rivals and everyone else and won the ws.
The red sox on the other hand, have done what they could not do from 1919-2003 and won the ws. Handing the Yankees a historic blow in 2004. 3 titles in 10 years. But they also have proved they can be just as dumb and gutless and "cursed" after 03 as they were during the 86 year drought. 2005 lost the division race to Yankees in their own park. 2006 boston massacre 2 ended their season. 2009 beat the Yankees the first 9 or so games and then pretty much lost the second 9 and any chance of the division. 2011 the biggest collapse in the history of baseball and miss the post season. The chicken and beer in the clubhouse disaster. 2012 bobby v and the 93 loss season. The players like damon, ellesbury etc switching sides.
The Yankees red sox didn't have a rivalry during those 86 years because the red sox never ever fucking won. So I don't get the "best rivals in sports". That would mean both teams beat the other. The last 10 years they actually are rivals because they inflict damage on each other. They Yankees still can win the ws but they also choke and do nothing in the playoffs. The red sox now can win the ws but still give you moments of complete failure and disappointment just like your grandpa's red sox could.
