The 2009 Red Sox were more than good enough to make it to the playoffs over the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, and the resurgent Seattle Mariners. But they clearly were not pennant material.
The Red Sox might have turned their season around, and at the right time. In the last 10 days, they have swept the Orioles in a two game series, then swept the Devil
No mean to disrespect the heavy hitters and 500+ HR hitters active in the Big Leagues, but power alone does not get you in to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Hitting and running
And the starting pitching needs to stabilize....and the bullpen needs to be re-shuffled....and....
When the White Sox scored three runs against Tim Wakefield early in Saturday's game, the damage
And by taking 2 of 3 games in St. Petersburg, the Red Sox have increased their mathematical chances of making the playoffs by at least 3%.