The moment we’ve been waiting for since the end of 2013 has finally come ladies and gentlemen. The moment happened on early Monday morning, October 29th, 2018. The 2018 Boston Red Sox finished a dominant performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers in what may have been the greatest postseason run in MLB history. Fun fact- Did you know that “LA” stands for “Lose Again?” The Dodgers officaily have the “dynasty that never was.” Turn that into a 30 for 30 @espn.
Best Team Ever:
119 wins, 3 total postseason losses and a World Series title to hang up at Fenway. The Boston Red Sox are officially a dynasty. With 4 World Series titles in just the 21st Century, after beating the Dodgers last night, the Red Sox have paved their way as the best baseball dynasty in this century. Boston added to their 9 World Series titles last night, destroying Los Angeles. This 2018 Boston Red Sox team is in fact, no denying it, the best Red Sox team… EVER! Are they the best MLB team in the history of the MLB? Well that’s for you to figure out. I’m just here to provide you with some facts. The only two other teams that had more wins than this 2018 team is the 1998 Yankees (125 Wins) and the 2001 Mariners (120 Wins). However, the 2001 Mariners did not win the World Series that year and nearly got swept in the ALCS so that team definitely isn’t better than this 2018 Red Sox team. The question you have to ask yourself is if a 1998 Yankees team is better than this 2018 Red Sox team. A question that will certainly be debated for a long time but we will never ever know until a time machine is invented.
How We Got Here:
This team has a lot of peoples signature on the World Series trophy. From former GM Theo Epstein, former Manager John Farrell, Owner Ben Cherrington, President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski and Manager Alex Cora, the 2018 Sox credit should be given to not only themselves but also the people mentioned above. From the young prospects signed, to the Veteran players obtained, to the players acquired, to the manager that put this entire thing in motion, this team was 100% genuine, homegrown and fun to watch. Remember when everyone at the trade deadline was raving about how the Dodgers acquired Machado, or the Brewers and Yankees gaining all of these so called “game changing players?” Remember when no one was talking about the amazing acquisitions made by Dave Dombrowski and the Red Sox by acquiring World Series MVP Steve Pearce and stud pitcher Nathan Eovaldi? LOL, yeah me too. Good times.
There’s no coincidence that this team won 108 regular season games and posted an 11-3 record in the postseason. This team beat, by far the 3 best teams in Major League Baseball in the New York Yankees (ALDS), Houston Astros (ALCS) and Los Angeles Dodgers (NL Representative in the World Series). I think we can all clearly see that with this years MVP in Mookie Betts, Hank Aaron award winner J.D. Martinez, the significant role players, the incredible bench, a Cy Young type pitcher in Chris Sale, a starting rotation that was dominant all year and a bullpen that had it’s ups and downs but held it’s own in the postseason and just purely dominated, was in fact the best team in the entire league.
The Damage has been done!
The most dominant and best team in Red Sox history. This luxurious and most historic regular season and postseason runs in Red Sox history cannot be overseen. This team will go down as one of the best teams in MLB history.
Alex Cora’s Photo Wall:
115 down.
4 to go. #DoDamage pic.twitter.com/cgC8NHdnwM— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) October 23, 2018
That was before the World Series matchup. In Spring training, before we started this journey together down at Fenway South, after the Boston Red Sox racked up a whole lot of wins over the course of the 2018 Major League Baseball regular season and their manager, Alex Cora had a very creative way of remembering each and every one of them. Alex Cora maintained a season-long project at his Fenway Park office, tacking a photo to the wall to commemorate each Red Sox victory. We ended on an 11 game photo-tacking project that ended with a trophy.
The Lineup:
This lineup lead by Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez and Andrew Benintendi was star packed, homegrown and just straight up dominant. The role players that were crucial parts of the team that included Jackie Bradley Jr. (the Sox 9 hole hitter that went off during the ALCS and won ALCS MVP), Brock Holt (Yankee killer who hit for the cycle in an ALDS game), Rafael Devers (only 22 years old), Christian Vazquez & Sandy Leon (the ultimate defensive catching duo that deserves so much credit for this dominant pitching staff), Mitch Moreland (incredible performance in Game 4 WS comeback), Xander Bogaerts (the power hitting young shortstop who drove in over 100 RBI’s this season), Steve “motherf*****g” Pearce (MVP of the World Series), Eduardo Nunez (who can’t stay off of the damn ground but we love him and his awkward swing), and last but not least… Ian Kinsler. Just kidding I wish he was never on this team, he’s awful and there’s nothing good I can say about him. Boom roasted.
The Pitching Staff & Bullpen:
This pitching staff, led by Chris Sale and held up by David Price (who is in fact, good at baseball and silenced all critics), Rick Porcello (Big Dick Rick), Eduardo Rodriguez (professional glove thrower) and Nathan Eovaldi (biconical arm, flamethrower, will give his life for you pitcher). The bullpen led by Joe Kelly (apart of Joe Kelly’s fight club and 100 mph club), Heath Hembree (don’t think he did anything significant but he’s lockdown), Ryan Brasier (the silent assassin who mows down hitters), Matt Barnes (also a lockdown flamethrower) and last but not least… Craig Kimbrel (who gives everyone a heart attack every-time he pitches but also may be one of the most dominant closers ever and we all love him).
Are Boston Fans Spoiled?
For Boston fans, it’s been a long rode since the 2013 World Series. From first to worst to losing in the first round for 2 consecutive years, the Sox deserved this 2018 World Series. Are we spoiled? You bet your god damn ass we are but i’ll tell you what… losing never gets old. This is why Boston is THE Titletown. Since 2000, we’ve had a Patriots title in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014 & 2016, the Red Sox winning World Series titles in 2004 (ending the Curse of the Bambino), 2007, 2013 (following the Boston Bombing), and 2018. The Celtics winning the NBA Finals in 2008 and Bruins winning in 2011. Not to mention the countless playoff runs and regular season championships won in the meantime. It’s simply a fact that us Boston fans are spoiled to the max!
Yeah, I’m Not from Boston but I’m a MASS-HOLE!
I know that everyone hates us. I know that everyone finds Boston fans obnoxious. That’s what being a “masshole” is all about. And yeah I know, I get it. “Jordan, you aren’t even from Boston.” That’s true. But you know what? The culture of Boston and the culture of being apart of Red Sox Nation isn’t about whether or not you’re from the city or the surrounding areas. It’s about being passionate about the C’s, B’s, Sahx and Pats and loving them through the Bobby Valentine horrific coaching seasons, the curse of the bambino, the Tom Bradyless seasons where he was injured, the steady finishes behind LeBron and the Bruins rebuild for 8 seasons now. Yeah we win a lot but we struggle a lot too. That’s why Boston is the best at everything because sports are all about how you handle the struggle and push through the tough times. Eventually, it’ll pan out and you’ll add to the 37 titles that your city has. I may not be from Boston but I guarantee you won’t find a more passionate, die hard fan of all Boston sports, especially this Red Sox team and I know that the city of champions, the other “massholes” and all of those that like my incredibly bias posts on twitter and instagram welcome me with open arms.
Simply A Fact!
Whether you like it or not, despite my annoying, bias tweets, posts etc. … whenever you think of the 2018 Boston Red Sox you’ll think of me. I did my job. The Red Sox should give me a job and Twitter and Instagram should give me the blue checkmark. I’ll have to change my saying for next year so I’m taking applications now.
A die hard fanatic since I was born and raised, this 2018 Red Sox team was incredible to watch and I’m very sad that it’s over. We now have the banner to prove all of the hardwork, the effort and the sweat that went into one of the greatest seasons in sports history. Raise a glass to this amazing team. Cheers, we deserve it Boston! I’ll see you at the parade on Wednesday!
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We, in fact #DidDamage. That’s simply a fact! Thanks for reading and don’t forget to follow me on Instagram and Twitter– @jcmoore19.
