October 29, 2007
Red Sox World Champions
The Red Sox complete the sweep of the Rockies. They take the odd games of the series by blowouts, the even ones by one run. Pedroia, with his 0 for 4 tonight was the only one of the starting position players to hit under .300 in the series, and he was still at .278. I'm not sure if Lowell or Ellsbury should get the MVP.
The Red Sox dominated every aspect of the game. They outscored the Rockies 29-10. They hit more doubles, they stole more bases, they struck out sixteen fewer times and drew nine more walks.
Congratulations to the Red Sox on building a great team, and taking that team all the way to the top. They're a great combination of veterans and youngsters, and it looks like they have a sustainable model. The combination of Henry's money and front office smarts is certainly paying off.
Update: Mike Lowell wins the MVP. Good choice. He hit .400 with a .500 OBA and a .800 slugging percentage. He wins two cars! One for hauling and one for saving gas. Now he gets to compete with A-Rod as free agent third basemen.
Win with class, don't say too much, and give the other team some credit. I've followed Sox since 1938 and am very satisfied. Go Cubbies !