how did the red sox win last season?

One pitchers name comes to mind after reading this post and his name is "Josh Beckett". Nothing else needs to be said.

What he did in the playoffs to the Indians was priceless and will not be forgotten. He just killed anyone and everyone he faced.

Just something to remember!!! It doesn't matter how you preform in the regular season because everyone has the same record when the playoffs come around, and the Red Soxs just couldn't be stopped.

It was a fun playoff run to watch. I just wish the Angels could have one at least one game, LOL.

08 we dominate!

Go Red Sox !!!!

a C cup rule?

a C cup rule?

lmao...

They will be good this year, as usual, but I would bet on a WS appearance.

lmao...little too much Cel-Ray..

I would argue that age is an issue for the Red Sox but they are getting younger.  And that it is a bigger issure for the Yankees.  Ellsbury and Bucholz join a very talented group of young players (Youklis, Pedroia, Beckett, Lester, Paplebon, Matsuzaka) and their are players in the minor leagues that will contribute somewhere pretty soon.

The seasons that Pedroia and Okigima had last year were not expected.  They provided good defense, hit for average, and set the tables as well as sured up the middle reliew.  Nobody expected Oki to be that dominant, it was his best year as a professional.

Their offense, though it took a step back last year was balanced and scored the 4th or 5th most runs. Their defense was superb. Their pitching was the best in the American league and second only to the Padres overall.  That combination put them ahead of everybody, best team. period.

This year expect Pedroia and Lowell to drop off a little.  Expect Manny, Drew and Lugo to pick it up and the overall offense to be better.

I meant wouldnt!

lol  because in your subconscience..you really believe that..

see my plan is working...lololol

They won the regular season by being better than most in nearly every phase of the game - starters, relief, hitting and fielding, and they had an organization that was united, top to bottom, about their strategy.  They won the postseason because the team was in very good shape, nobody was really beaten down (except Wake).  Even Okajima, because they gave him a couple of key weeks off at the end of the regular season.  Credit Francona and Theo for that.  The World Series winner is the team that peaks at the right time, and the Sox had a plan for that.

2008 certainly looks promising, but injuries can always play hell.  Recall what losing Varitek did to the staff late in 2006.  Manny and Papi may be better, but will Lowell have another career year?  Is Pedroia good for another .320?  Will Wake go another 30 starts?  No blisters for Beckett?

High hopes, certainly, but hopes only, at this point.

i think the reason we won it all last year was mainly our pitching, but our lineup was a big factor during the regular season.  During the playoffs everyone came through for us.  Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz, and Josh Beckett.