The Reddest State in Red Sox Nation
How to explain the curious love affair between the people of Maine and a ball club from Boston?
By By Rob Sneddon
If you want to understand the depth of Maine's obsession with the Boston Red Sox, don't ask a Mainer. Not now, with the 2006 season upon us. Maine is distracted. Instead, ask someone from away. Let's say Illinois, home of the Chicago Cubs.The Cubs, like the Red Sox, have played out their star-crossed history in a quaint old ballpark. And the Cubs, like the Red Sox, have inspired a cultlike following of devoted fans. At least those fans think they're devoted. Until they come to Maine -- as Alex Ciepley did a while back.
