- 이 글을 읽은 게시판에 출처가 없어서 저도 출처를 모르겠네요. T.T
- 참고로 저는 보스턴 레드삭스 팬입니다.
- 메이저리그에 전혀 관심이 없으신 분이 읽으시면 재미가 매우 반감될 것임다. 흑.



- "If you choose the quick and easy path...you will become an agent of evil." - Yoda

Comparing the New York Yankees to The Evil Empire in 'Star Wars' is not a new idea.
But what if you wanted to extend the analogy, and cast players on the Red Sox as members
of the Rebel Alliance? Who would play Luke Skywalker and Han Solo? With the Bronx Bombers
in town for a late-season showdown, and the recent release of the 'Star Wars' trilogy on DVD,
we decided that it's time to answer these questions.

The Lighter Side vs. the Dark Side … coming to a theater near you




Luke Skywalker : Curt Schilling
Yoda : Terry Francona

Schilling as the Jedi Knight was an easy one. You'd want both of them flying an X-Wing fighter
into the belly of the Death Star, and you certainly want Schilling on the hill for a big game.
Francona as Yoda may not be an obvious choice (Tito has managed more losers than winners in
his big-league career while Yoda is 900-years-old and has trained Jedi Knights for eight centuries),
but consider this: No Francona, no Schilling. And Yoda didn't win all the time either. Besides,
if you put a pair of banana-shaped ears on the Sox skipper ...
you can see where we're coming from, right?



Chewbacca : Johnny Damon

Another layup. This one had to be Damon. Thank you, Johnny, for keeping that mane all season long.
The Disciples are forever grateful. What a Wookie!



Obi-Wan Kenobi : Theo Epstein

This is really starting to fall into place. Like Epstein, Obi-Wan Kenobi was in the thick of things from
a young age, and made his share of hard decisions that would shape the fate of an entire galaxy.
Need more? OK, how about how Obi-Wan brought Luke Skywalker from the desert planet of
Tatooine, much like Theo captured our BoSox Jedi from the steamy state of Arizona.



Princess Leia : Pedro Martinez

Alright, alright, Red Sox Nation, settle down. Don't get too upset with this one and hear us out.
One, our Pedro can be a bit of a prima donna on occasion. Two, he can certainly take control of
a situation and kick some tail (don't forget Leia is a Jedi Knight). And three, look at Pedro's hair.
He's practically got the Jehri Curl buns already. See ... it does sort of make sense, doesn't it?



R2-D2 : Manny Ramirez

Admit it, you can't understand R2-D2's beeps, blips, and whirls. And listening to Manny sometimes
makes you stop, furrow your brow, and scratch your head in bewilderment. Also, just like Skywalker
wouldn’t be the same X-Wing pilot without R2 riding shotgun, Curt Shilling has needed lots of help
from Manny to get those 20 wins this year.



C-3PO : Derek Lowe

Sure, he came inches away from playing Princess Leia. But in the end we thought casting D-Lowe
as a fussy, anxiety-riddled droid made much more sense



Han Solo : Jason Varitek

We love the backbone of the Red Sox team, so casting Varitek as Han Solo was another no-brainer.
'Tek drives the ship, he walks the walk, and is the man you want by your side at any given time and
in any situation. Much like Mr. Solo



The Emperor : George Steinbrenner

And so we meet the mastermind behind The Evil Empire ... the puppeteer of the Dark Side.
Sox CEO Larry Lucchino made the original call on this one -- we’re just putting the pieces together.



Darth Vader : Babe Ruth (Roger Clemens as 'The Voice')

There wasn't any shortage of choices for Darth Vader (let's face it, when you haven't won since 1918
there are plenty of villains), but Babe Ruth's move to the Dark Side was such a huge blow that the Sox
are still trying to overcome it to this day. But we all saw what Luke did to Vader in the end,
so Red Sox Nation, there is "A New Hope."

May the Force be with you

@ drlinus