Boston
Posted by: Bradley McDonald
Boston Red Sox. World Series Champions.
How many people are relishing those words today? A phrase that couldn't be used since 1918. A lot of non-sports fans probably don't realize the magnitude of what this team did. They were only three outs away from being swept by the Yankees, but then something phenomenal happened. Boston decided to play ball. They won four straight against the Yankees, including two at Yankee Stadium. Then they disposed of St. Louis faster than Jennifer Lopez disposes of men, ending the postseason with eight straight wins.
Did anyone else get the idea that a team that took themselves more serious than the Red Sox could not have done this? A team full of enigmatic personalities, they were so reckless and carefree that they really didn't feel much pressure. They just wanted to have fun and play baseball. Nothing intimidated them. Not being down 3-0 in a series - a deficit no other team has come back against. Not Yankee Stadium and the shadows of 26 World Championships. Not St. Louis and the best record in baseball. Not the "Curse of the Bambino" and the fact that it's been 86 years since Boston was last crowned as champions. As long as there was another game to play, they were satisfied. Then they simply went out and won another game until they were World Series Champions.
Boston Red Sox. World Series Champions.
How many people are relishing those words today? A phrase that couldn't be used since 1918. A lot of non-sports fans probably don't realize the magnitude of what this team did. They were only three outs away from being swept by the Yankees, but then something phenomenal happened. Boston decided to play ball. They won four straight against the Yankees, including two at Yankee Stadium. Then they disposed of St. Louis faster than Jennifer Lopez disposes of men, ending the postseason with eight straight wins.
Did anyone else get the idea that a team that took themselves more serious than the Red Sox could not have done this? A team full of enigmatic personalities, they were so reckless and carefree that they really didn't feel much pressure. They just wanted to have fun and play baseball. Nothing intimidated them. Not being down 3-0 in a series - a deficit no other team has come back against. Not Yankee Stadium and the shadows of 26 World Championships. Not St. Louis and the best record in baseball. Not the "Curse of the Bambino" and the fact that it's been 86 years since Boston was last crowned as champions. As long as there was another game to play, they were satisfied. Then they simply went out and won another game until they were World Series Champions.
