October 08, 2007
Henry on the Red Sox
During the Red Sox clubhouse celebration, John Henry talked glowingly about his team:
Red Sox owner John Henry visited the clubhouse and offered his congratulations to his ball club, upon which he, too, was subjected to a victory bath of Bud and bubbly. Asked to characterize his team, the owner answered, "Relentless. That's the word that came up today. The lineup we had out there was so perfect. When you drop Manny back into that four spot, behind Ortiz and ahead of Mike Lowell, I can't imagine anything better. And Schilling - every pitch sequence was so crisp. It was a joy to watch.
"This group totally reminded me of the teams from 2003 and 2004. But even those teams didn't have this kind of bullpen."
Barring injury, the Red Sox are as close to a flawless team as you'll find in the playoffs. The starting pitching is very good. The bullpen is great. The offense, especially with Manny and Youkilis healthy and rested, is as good 1-5 as there is in the game. And while it took a while, Ortiz seems to have adjusted to his bad knee and is hitting home runs again. On top of that, the defense is very good, giving the pitchers room for error. On top of all that, they have home field as long as they stay in the playoffs, and they compiled one of the best home records in the majors in 2007. All the arrows are pointing up for the Red Sox right now.
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