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Boston
Red Sox
2002 World
Champions (now in Colorado)
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Profile
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SEASON STATISTICS |
| Runs |
HRs |
RBIs |
SB |
AVG |
| 824 |
263 |
856 |
71 |
.299 |
| Wins |
Sves |
Hlds |
SO |
ERA |
| 89 |
28 |
102 |
973 |
3.95 |
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Flare did not win the 2002 BLC World Series. It was not stolen in
dramatic fashion in the bottom of the ninth. Gibson trotted around no
bases, nor did Carter launch a walk off home run. Mazerowski beat no
Yankees, nor did Larsen throw a perfect game. Instead, after 22 innings of
play, on the 13th day of a well overdue tiebreaker, the Boston Red Sox
accomplished the one run they needed to edge the Houston Astros, 6-5. With
their private jet waiting, upon the not-so-grand finale of the BLC's first
World Series, the Red Sox boarded the plane, only to get off as Rockies in
their new home at Coors field.
Meanwhile, the Astros must return to their all-too-familiar home in
Houston, downtrodden, yet likely just glad to have it over with after a
record 22 innings of play. The former Red Sox have improved upon their
hitting in this year's off-season, building an all star team of a lineup
that even last year's World Series champion Sox would pee their pants at
the prospect of playing.
The acquisition of Vladimir Guerrero has some teams asking, "How
much is too much?" Den Danto held a press conference earlier today to
respond to this, as well as a few other offhanded attacks on his system of
management. "I would say that as long you['re] aggressive in a
competition market, and knowing the sacrifices you have to make to succeed
in this Sports World... It's all about knowing who you can get, and
knowing the price it takes to get them. Getting the hitting has made me
successful, but I had to suffer in the pitching aspects of the team. As
far as money goes, teams should be using the money wisely, because in this
league it is the survival of the fittest. The weakest can end up
eliminated or even worse, fired from the league. You can only succeed in
this league by playing smart, and knowing when to go after a player or
when to let it go by."
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