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(Archive November 2018) Price, Pearce Lead Sox Past Dodgers to Clinch 4th World Series Title in 14 Years

By editorialteam on April 1, 2025

By Corey Sanderson | Observer Contributor

The Boston Red Sox emerged as the victors in the 2018 World Series.
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After losing a heartbreaking 18 inning marathon on Friday, the Boston Red Sox outscored the Dodgers 14-7 in games 4 and 5 to clinch their 4th World Series title over the last 14 years, and their 9th title ever.

Due to the struggles of likely AL MVP Mookie Betts (.217) and JD Martinez (.277) Stats via Foxsports.com, the Red Sox needed the contributions of some unlikely heroes to take down a loaded Dodgers team.

Boston got just that from World Series MVP Steve Pearce. Pearce hit 3 home runs (1 in game 4, and 2 in game 5) and drove in 7 runs to help pace the Red Sox offense over the last two games of the series. His home run in the 8th inning off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen in game 4 tied the ball game, and his 3 run double in his next at-bat helped put the game out of reach. His 1st of 2 home runs in game 5 put the Sox on top for good in the first inning and helped give starting pitcher David Price plenty of confidence to go out and dominate the most important start of his life. read more

(Archive November 2007) A Great End to a Great Season

By editorialteam on July 10, 2024

The Red Sox Route to Victory

The Red Sox, who led all major league teams with a 96-66 record, advanced to the World Series for the first time since they broke the curse of the Bambino in 2004. Similar to 2004, when they made the greatest comeback in MLB history by coming back from a 3 game deficit to the New York Yankees to win the series 4-3 and sweep the Cardinals in the World Series, the Red Sox came back from being down 3 games to 1 to beat the Cleveland Indians and swept the Colorado Rockies in the World Series. 

Josh Beckett who had the best record in all of baseball (20-7) had his worst game of the season against the Colorado Rockies back in June. After coming off two great starts to help the Red Sox beat the Indians, and being crowned ALCS MVP, Beckett won his fourth game of the playoffs by beating Jeff Francis (17-9) in game 1 of the World Series by a score of 13-1. Beckett pitched 7 strong innings while allowing only 1 run.  read more

(Archive March 2006) Rough Road Ahead for Red Sox

By editorialteam on June 26, 2024

By J.D. Potvin

This upcoming season should be a very ex­citing one for the Red Sox. With many fresh faces and returning stars they should be looking forward to an interesting season. It will not be a walk in the park for our Sox, however. This season may prove to be one of the most competitive ever. With the for­mer beloved center fielder Johnny Damon traded to the evil empire, Manny continuing to be Manny, and 5 new starters in the field, the chemistry may be a little off. However, they perhaps have the best infield in the league and their hitting is more than likely going to be solid. The only wild card will be the rotation. With the unpredictability of Keith Foulke after his surgery last year and with Curt Schilling continuing to grow older, some of the burden will fall on the young pitchers, Papelbaun and DiNardo, to step up to the plate. This may not be all that unreasonable, considering how effective they were towards the end of the season last year. The rest of the burden will fall on the rotation, which last season was 70-42, and the bullpen, which last season had a com­bined 3.38 ERA. read more