The author chose to write about their favorite baseball team, the Boston Red Sox. They are excited to attend an upcoming Red Sox game with their roommate, hoping the Red Sox will win and the Yankees will lose, which would clinch the AL East division title for Boston for the first time in 12 years. This season, the Red Sox have had strong pitching and offense, led by MVP candidate Mike Lowell and rookie Dustin Pedroia. Pitchers Josh Beckett, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Curt Schilling have carried the team, while Jonathan Papelbon has another great year. To win another championship, the Red Sox will need to play well in the postseason.