QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 04:38 AM)
They are prone to mistakes, but they are also "prone" to playing like veterans and becoming playoff heroes. 2003 must seem like a distant memory for some, but I seem to recall a certain Florida team with a young, up and coming superstar in Miguel Cabrera being huge offensively, and I also seem to recall Josh Beckett pitching on 2 or 3 days rest and being electric and untouchable.
KRod, Andruw Jones...hell, even Erubiel Durazo in 2001 to win a huge game against Atlanta in the NLCS. Derek Jeter was a rookie in 1995, and he has seen the playoffs every year he has been in the majors. Just because they are young does not mean they are not dangerous.
If we draw the A's, so be it. There is very little the Sox can do to help who they face. What they can do is play as well as they have to down the stretch, get into the playoffs, and then play well against whoever it is they draw. I'd rather not face the A's, as they happen to match up very well against the Sox...but if it is, so be it.
Someguys will tell you its like winning the lotto to have young players produce! Seems every team plays the lotto except the Sox. you gotta play to win. I like the youth the Sox have and they should start looking to use it... the A's Swisher not having a bad year 58 Rbi . No even our so called gold glover (future gold glover) has that many.