2007 Boston Red Sox - How Sweep It Is!

In similar fashion, the Boston Red Sox repeated the feat they accomplished in 2004 and swept their World Series opponent in 4 games claiming the title of world champions for the 2nd time in 4 years. A group of us have been following the Sox all season (going so far as to start an Official Red Sox Nation of the Quad Cities page on Facebook) and are so happy to see them win it all (again) in such convincing fashion.

It was a drama-filled season going all the way back to when the Red Sox had a 16 game lead in their division culminating in a mid-season moment versus the rival New York Yankees that saw back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs. However, the early success made them relax and, in their complacency, saw their lead dwindle and eventually ended up winning the pennant by a mere two games. Then the Sox found themselves down 1-3 in the American League Championship Series against a hot Cleveland Indians team.

They never lost another game.

8 wins later and they are the world champions.

It was eerily similar to what they did back in 2004, finding themselves down 0-3 in the ALCS to the New York Yankees, and then winning 8 games in a row and knocking off the St. Louis Cardinals in route to their first world championship since 1918. The Colorado Rockies, winners of 21 of their last 22 games heading into the fall classic, had the unfortunate task of sharing the Cardinals fate.

On a personal note, here's also a bit of interesting karma for you: last year I took a tour of the new Busch Stadium in St. Louis and the Cardinals subsequently won the 2006 World Series. As mentioned in an earlier post of mine, I drove a friend out to Boston for a job interview a few months back and ended up taking a tour of Fenway Park while there.......and now Boston has won the World Series.

Coincidence?

Yes. Very much so.

But if you are superstitious, (for the right price) I will happily make arrangements to come to your town and tour a professional stadium in hopes that the good karma will follow your team there as well (I'm looking at you, various Seattle pro sports franchises).

In the meantime, let's go Red Sox!

By the way, I've totally been listening to "Tessie" on repeat as I've been entering this post (if you're a Sox fan, you'll get that reference).

(all photos appear courtesy of MLB.com)