Originally Posted by
jacksonianmarch
I told you guys at the beginning of the season, but nobody wanted to listen. Now everyone is saying it loud and clear. 2013 was a total aberration. You had guys who were over the hill returning to elite status, guys having career seasons, injuries turning questionable positions into strengths, etc. Then you had quite possibly the best post season performance offensively of all time in the WS by a 38 yr old overweight DH. It's like the guy at the craps table who rolls a 7 ten times in a row. You appreciate the cash he won you, but you cannot expect it again. You definitely got worse when Ells left. You also replaced your catcher with a known cancer in AJ Pierzynski. The big thing the sox had in 2013 that a lot of others didn't have was depth. Well, losing Ells and replacing him with Sizemore didn't help. The kids were relied upon out of the get go without a viable veteran alternative. You then fucked up the one rookie who was producing by signing Drew, even though the guy hadn't played for 4 months. A blind man saw this coming. That being said, winning the WS allowed the sox to feel this season out. Imagine if you had won 75 games last yr, there'd be a fire in the streets and Cherington's head on a pole.