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...course, underdog has been a misnomer for the Red Sox of late, but when you are dealing with the weight of 86 unfulfilled years and missed opportunity after missed opportunity, the “curse” begins to feel very real. However, this year’s team proved that it had what it took to get around the mental block with a little bit of serendipity and a whole lot of redemption. Sandwiched in between the forceful sweeping of the Anaheim Angels, 3-0, and the St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0, the Red Sox showed their mettle...
...factor in the 2004 curse reverse was Red Sox pitching. Following an uneven beginning, pitcher after pitcher handled the Yankees’ “superstars” and the Cardinals’ sluggers. Pedro Martinez was finally able to step away from his New York fear, while Tim Wakefield’s knuckleballs proved too much even for his own catcher Jason Varitek and, improbably, Derek Lowe was just as strong as the other aces...
...Sox batting also came through as David Ortiz—who proved a designated hitter could play first base, and even steal bases (yes, he did steal that base)—hit homers to win game 4 and tie game 5 (which he later won with an RBI) of the ALCS. The whole lineup hit expertly, but nowhere was the sign of redemption more clear than in the play of Ramirez and Damon. Ramirez put up a consistently beautiful batting performance to offset some unfortunate errors in the outfield, resulting in the MVP award. Damon, who could...
Winning eight games in a row, more than ever before in the playoffs, the Red Sox performed penance for every “sin” they committed over the last 86 years. From Johnny Pesky’s hesitated throw in 1946 to Carlton Fisk’s much debated throwing error in 1975 to the ball through Bill Buckner’s legs in 1986, fans can move to remembering the Sox legacy, not the mistakes. Also, victory sooths the heartache caused by the Yankees—from Bucky Dent’s three-run homer...
Baseball was a different game when the Red Sox last won a World Series. Even between the glory years of 1915 and 1916 championships, the Red Sox lost to the Harvard baseball team 1-0 at Fenway Park. By winning in 2004, the Red Sox have banished the jeers of “1918”, stopped the tears—at least the sad ones—of millions of fans and proved that they can be a force in the game of baseball today. The inevitable movie will be made down the road, but it will never...