BOSTON -- Dear Boston: Alex Bregman can't stay mad at you.
The Astros All-Star raised eyebrows this winter when he declared he's sick of watching Boston teams win championships.
"After watching the Patriots win and with the Red Sox beating us last year, there's no other city that I would like to beat more this year than Boston," Bregman told the "Going Deep with Chad and JT" podcast in February.
Speaking to NBC Sports Boston before the series opener Friday night vs. the Red Sox, Bregman struck a more complimentary tone.
"It's an incredible city that has a lot of wins," he said. "They win in football, they win in basketball, they win in baseball, they win in hockey. It's great even just to walk around and feel the energy from...whether it's now the Stanley Cup or the Red Sox or the Patriots, everybody loves their sports here. That's really, really incredible."
Ahh, yes. The Bruins! They swept the Hurricanes on Thursday to reach their third Stanley Cup Final since 2011. Bregman was asked if he'd be rooting for the B's or whoever wins in the West between San Jose and St. Louis, just to give another city a chance.
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"I don't really pay attention that much to hockey, but since you said it, I'm going to root for them now," Bregman said with a smile. "I'm going to root for the Bruins."
File under: Resistance is Futile.
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