They did it.
After all the hype, all the talk, all the hand-wringing, all the speculation about the starting pitchers and the bullpen and the suddenly quiet bats, the Boston Red Sox mowed down the competition this postseason, posting an October record of 11-3 and hoisting the franchise’s fourth World Series trophy in the past 14 years.
So, of course, we couldn’t properly celebrate from afar. At least, that’s how my son felt about it.