One thing though... that team didnt get tons better from beginning of year to end. It was just steadily very good with a blip late in the year. This team has that potential. Better pen, lineup being worse than its history so far.... and a few starters learning as they go but still near All-Star level.

 

 

Also, '08 has more win-by-8 potential than '05. But other things not done nearly as well.

 

But the '05 team was very damn good at winning by 1 or 2. That is much more exciting. That's playing baseball.

I'll call your apples and I'll raise you some oranges.

 

I was already tired of Ed Farmer saying "it feels like 2005, folks" twice a week, so I'm beyond bored at the comparison by now.

For me, nothing can or will be better than the 2005 playoff run, so there's no point in any comparison.

The 2005 regular season gave me some heartburn in the second half, but that playoff run was the best time I ever had watching sports.

 

 

I agree. Could it really ever get as good as 05 again? Sure, a Sox team at some point might come along and win 120 games and steamroll through the playoffs, but I don't think it would be as good as 05 in terms of enjoyment for the fans. Unless of course another 80+ years go by before they get there again.

But the '05 team was very damn good at winning by 1 or 2. That is much more exciting. That's playing baseball.

 

True, but I think with our pen this will get taken care of.

 

Especially if the non-homer run scoring keeps up like it has been a bit lately. Situational hitting has been the last piece of the puzzle for this thing. If that doesnt get consistent, it's end thread on this one - i totally agree.