The Birth of a Dynasty
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by Thefoulline
The Boston Red Sox are World Champions. It's nice to see that they were finally able to break the three-year curse that has plagued them since 2004. Even though this was a four-game sweep, there was some great baseball being played. The Colorado Rockies proved to be a dangerous team that never quit, even up to the last pitch thrown.
I can't say enough about this team. From the manager all the way down to the role players, everyone contributed. It seemed like someone different would come through each game. One night it was Josh Beckett, then Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester, Mike Lowell, Mike Timlin, Bobby Kielty, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon... someone always rose to the occasion. This is truly a team for the ages.
Let's start with Terry Francona. Everything this guy touched turned to gold during the playoffs. Start Big Papi at first base? Put a rookie in at centerfield? Start Jon Lester in game four? Pinch hit Bobby Kielty? All of these moves were money. Francona showed that he knows his players, and in turn, they want to perform well for him. I also like that Francona was playing for the win last night. He threw most of the bullpen at the Rockies last night. These guys were running on fumes and still got the call. If the Rockies had rallied back and won, Boston would have been in trouble. Oh well, we know how that ended up.
I think it's time for the Sox to make Mike Lowell an offer he can't refuse and lock him up for three more years. This guy has solidified the third base position for Boston and should be rewarded. As for A-Rod, who cares? I don't care where he ends up, as long as it's not with the Yankees.
The Boston Red Sox are loaded with young players that can flat out play. Lester, Pedroia, Ellsbury, Youk, Papelbon, Clay Buchholz, Manny Delcarmen, Dice-K are all under 30 years of age. This is a franchise whose brightest days are still ahead of them.
