5 reasons why the Red Sox will repeat in 2008
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1. 99% of the 2007 Championship squad will be back for the 2008 campaign
The Red Sox have the right mix of talent, experience and depth that enable them to win in a number of ways: Power (Ramirez, Ortiz, Lowell), small ball (Pedroia, Cora, Youkilis, Lugo) and speed (Ellsbury, Lugo, Crisp). A 20-game winner in Beckett, two 15-game winners in Maztsuzaka and Wakefield and a good mix of young talent and experience on the back end with Lester, Buchholz, Tavarez and Colon. They have the best closer in the game (Papelbon) and a solid bullpen with Okajima, Timlin, Delcarmen and Snyder. Oh, and a coach with two WS rings...
Curt Schilling is the only missing piece and recent reports say the Sox are now considering surgery in an effort to get him healthy for the home stretch – where Schill happens to be at his best: 10-2, 2.23 ERA in the post-season.
Bottom Line: I don’t see any obvious cracks. 97-65, AL East Champs.
2. Pitching wins Championships
Josh Beckett is in the prime of his career and has entered camp extremely focused. He went 20-7 with a 3.27 ERA and just missed the Cy Young Award. He’ll get it this year and he’ll win anther 20 games in the process, but it’s his 6-2, 1.73 ERA post-season line that will enable the Sox to repeat... no other team has that kind of track record in their Game 1 starter and that will give Boston the edge in any playoff series
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