UNHWildCats
August 9th, 2009, 10:20 AM
The 2009 Red Sox season is looking oh so familar.
It's almost as if Boston has themselves locked into a cycle, one that if it continues will leave Boston fans feeling the blues in October, but celebrating next October.
In 2004 Boston rallied to beat the Yankees in the ALCS and then swept the Cardinals to win their first World Series since 1918.
The following season saw a team, while good, not quite as good as the previous version. The team suffered along through injuries and saw the first innings of future all star closer Jonathan Papelbon. In the end Boston wasn't good enough to make it past Chicago in the playoffs.
2006 saw a rebirth of the Red Sox. Not wanting to face a similar situation as the previous year, Boston made a deal to acquire an ace in Josh Beckett and for most of the season Boston was in the drivers seat, injuries and the Boston Massacre (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/08/21/yankees_finish_off_five_game_sweep/) derailed any hopes Boston had of winning a World Series that season.
The following season Boston would finally break the Yankees streak of division crowns on their way to winning another World Series.
In 2008 Boston would find themselves in a similar position as 2005, a good team, just not good enough. Though unlike 2005 Boston did manage to make it to game 7 of the ALCS.
And here we are in 2009, if the recent trend continues, Boston could find themselves collapsing after a August sweep at the hands of hated rival New York.
If their is any light at the end of the tunnel, it is that Boston should once again find themselves winning a World Series next October, that is of course if the recent trend holds up... But I'm all for breaking that trend this year by winning a World Series.
It's almost as if Boston has themselves locked into a cycle, one that if it continues will leave Boston fans feeling the blues in October, but celebrating next October.
In 2004 Boston rallied to beat the Yankees in the ALCS and then swept the Cardinals to win their first World Series since 1918.
The following season saw a team, while good, not quite as good as the previous version. The team suffered along through injuries and saw the first innings of future all star closer Jonathan Papelbon. In the end Boston wasn't good enough to make it past Chicago in the playoffs.
2006 saw a rebirth of the Red Sox. Not wanting to face a similar situation as the previous year, Boston made a deal to acquire an ace in Josh Beckett and for most of the season Boston was in the drivers seat, injuries and the Boston Massacre (http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/08/21/yankees_finish_off_five_game_sweep/) derailed any hopes Boston had of winning a World Series that season.
The following season Boston would finally break the Yankees streak of division crowns on their way to winning another World Series.
In 2008 Boston would find themselves in a similar position as 2005, a good team, just not good enough. Though unlike 2005 Boston did manage to make it to game 7 of the ALCS.
And here we are in 2009, if the recent trend continues, Boston could find themselves collapsing after a August sweep at the hands of hated rival New York.
If their is any light at the end of the tunnel, it is that Boston should once again find themselves winning a World Series next October, that is of course if the recent trend holds up... But I'm all for breaking that trend this year by winning a World Series.