I'm sensing some defeatism around these parts for this weekend's titanic series, and I ... WON'T ... HAVE IT!

Sure, we just recently rejoined the majors leagues. But we are playing good ball. We have a fine pitching staff. And it's about damn time we started showing some attitude about it.

So the Red Sox are good. Big fat hairy deal. So are the Phillies, and we took them for two in Our House. Bring it on, Bosox, and we'll show you the same kick-in-the-ass courtesy or die trying.

We shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.