They did it. They actually did it. The Boston Red Sox spent all season in first place, won the American League East, stumbled a bit in the ALCS and then ripped off seven straight wins – including a World Series sweep – to be the World Champions for 2007.
This is a different team than 2004. In pure baseball terms, this is an infinitely better team: better hitting, better pitching, better fielding. Much less hyper-ventilating required. They’re not as much fun. They’re certainly cleaner. They got the job done with style and that’s good enough.
Good enough for a championship. Good enough to go into next year as the team to beat.
Beyond good enough. Great. Spectacular. Say it again with me, the Boston Red Sox are the World Champions!
Tito was right, that won’t ever get old.