Painful sport defeats

[Huskiez]

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I'm sure I speak for all red sox fans when I say...

2003 Game 7 ALCS

I'm sure I speak for all yankees fans when I say...

2004 Game 7 ALCS

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Having never been part of the whole Red Sox-Yankees rivalry thing, is it worse to lose in the ALCS to the other than it is to lose in the World Series? (Say, 2004 ALCS Game 7 vs. 2001 WS Game 7)

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As for these specific games, 2001 WS Game 7 was definitely worse than 2004 ALCS Game 7.

In 2001 we had the victory in hand, and Mariano (who was invincible) on the mound. The thought of losing didn't even enter my mind.

As for 2004, after Damon's grand slam, things were looking very bleak. It was a very slow death in 2004, which is a lot easier to handle. In game 4 when the Bosox came back to win, it was not that big a game in my opinion because I still thought the Yanks would win a later game.

Assuming the same type of collapse, it is a REALLY tough question, but I guess if I had to choose, I would rather lose the World Series Game 7. I just really hope it's not in 2001 fashion.

But why deal with hypotheticals?

NEW YORK YANKEES: 2006 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS OR BUST.