I had meant to post this photo a while ago as a testament to civic pride, but I forgot about it. Tonight's extraordinary Game 7 of the American League Championship reminded me of it, as does Andrew Sinclair's discussion.

Anyway, for those to whom it's not obvious, this is the famous sign on Storrow Drive in Boston that used to say "Reverse Curve", but now refers to Boston's desperate plea to win a world series, prevented from happening since 1918 by a vile curse. The game has just begun...