Dear Boston Red Sox,

Hi guys. What's new? I see you have lost two games in the division series already, that's nice. I hope you are enjoying yourselves.
Me? I'm fine. Working a lot, sleeping very little, getting by.
But enough chit chat, really, there's something I wanted to talk to you about. It's this fear of success thing. Look, we've been over this before, you and I. It's not attractive. It's not healthy. It's not necessary. No one is going to love you any less if you win. No one is going to expect more from you. Everyone back home just wants to see you doing what we know you can do, and do well. There's nothing to be afraid of. So stop it already.
Now I know you're going to get all upset and whine about how you are trying, but we both know better. Red Sox, I'm saying this for your own good, not because I like to bully you, or because I'm mean. It's something that you clearly need to hear.
So get your act together, and come back home and win. We know you can.

Love,
Lauren, fan either way, dummies