Being a 16 year old fan, I have been lucky enough to be a fan while the Red Sox have been dominating the opposition. I have grown accustomed to championships, something any Red Sox fan shouldn't. It seemed inevitable that the Sawx would comeback from another 3-1 deficit just because they are the Red Sox of the new millenium. I mean they did it to a far scarier Cleveland Indians team last year, and shooot and forget about the 2004 Yankees with All-Stars at every position. When watching the 2nd largest comeback in postseason history in Game 5, I truely believed it was done for the Rays. The magic from Fenway seemed to much for the young Rays team. Adding on to my hopes was Josh Beckett's performance in Game 6. With ace Jon Lester pitching Game 7 i was 90% positive it was over, Sox in 7.
Well, the Rays had one thing going for them the Red Sox didn't, homefield advantage. The Rays had one of the best home records in baseball, simple as that, the Rays hardly lost at home. The odds seemed to be against the Red Sox even with the momentum in their favor. Thinking about the ALCS now, if Game 7 was in Fenway Park, I believe it would be the Philadelphia Phillies versus the Boston Red Sox in the 2008 World Series. But that's what you fight for home field for isn't it?
Keywords: ace, alcs, boston, cy young, david ortiz, jon lester, money, red sox, world series
