For decades, the so-called "Curse of the Bambino" haunted Red Sox Nation and was immortalised in Boston Globe writer Dan Shaughnessy's book of the same name.

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Instead of allowing his undying allegiance to Red Sox Nation cloud his judgment, Burns relied on the commentaries provided by Tom Verducci and Howard Bryant to support his claim.

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But it appears that these recent World Series titles have given rise to a new, imperious Red Sox Nation, one that doesn't view itself as cosmically cursed, and expects to win, always.

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So Red Sox Nation owes him greatly.

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"Everybody in New York knows what they're going through, " said Mike Petti, a 48-year-old nicknamed Yankee Mike who for 13 seasons has been a staple of the bleacher section where the most hardcore fans those who hate Red Sox Nation the most dwell.

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Whatever happens in the coming years in Los Angeles, there is widespread agreement among players that the region won't cultivate the passionate heartbreak of Chicago, the religious fervor of Red Sox Nation, the congenital, tribal pride New York's fans take in their teams, the vitriolic devotion of Philadelphia or the cerebral study of the game that occurs in St.

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The Red Sox and Bruins provide NESN with plenty of guaranteed, prime-time programming in the nation's sixth-largest media market.

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