BlueBaron

DENVER -- They had it all the way. No, really, even down 3-1 to the Indians in the American League Championship Series, the Boston Red Sox never started doubting where they'd end up.

Part of that was the fact that Josh Beckett -- nothing short of dominant this October -- was the man to pitch Game 5 and that the last two games would be at Fenway Park.

Another factor was that the Red Sox were nearly a wire-to-wire act this season, taking over first place in the American League East for good on April 18 and developing an attitude of focus and confidence while winning 96 games. The postseason wasn't much different, as the Red Sox ripped off 11 wins in their 14 games, culminating with the sweep of the Colorado Rockies in the World Series.

When they celebrated their second World Series championship in four years late Sunday night on the field of Coors Field, there wasn't the utter ecstasy of 2004. This was more a feeling of deep satisfaction and elation that the job was finally completed.

"This year, being down 3-1, I don't ever remember thinking for a day we weren't going to be here," said Red Sox right-hander Curt Schilling. "Whether that's right or wrong, fair or foul, I don't think anyone in our clubhouse thought our season was going to end before we got here."

The "here" Schilling was referring to was the very top of Major League Baseball's landscape.

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rsoxfan

how sweet it is .the sox are going to be good for a very long time .look at the age of there pitching staff next year .beckett 26 lester 23 clay bucholtz 23 dice k 26 .unbeliveable .

BlueBaron

It's downright scary!

ColbyPants

The future is bright for the Olde Towne Team, with gads of young talent in the system, which looks about as good as it has since say, 1986. That said, I disagree a bit with the Title of this thread. The Red Sox Played great early and esp in Sept and october, but were thoroughly mediocre in July and August. This is nit picking and rather irrelevant at his point, but does show that starting off the season with early win s can buy you breathing room later.

TomC