I am not in denial of anything. It is 26-1 since the curse was brought into play. Smazza is right, the sawx will have to win many more championships before everyone in the country thinks of them as perennial winners. Try winning a division once in a while. In the last 86 years they still haven't won as many WS as the Marlins, Twins, Reds, A's, Cardinals, Giants, Blue Jays, Orioles, Indians, Tigers, Mets, Braves, Pirates, Dodgers and the Yankees. Every dog has its day, this year it just happened to be a dirty, hairy, less than intelligent dog. But, Sox fans should enjoy it, it was a great run. History is history and you can't deny that.