With 2020 coming soon, now may be time to reflect on the past 10 years. Or 20…
Compare both decades of this Red Sox Century. Boston won two world titles in each: ’04 and ’07; ’13 and ’18. The Sox also had MVPs and Cy Young winners in both 10-year spans: Pedroia and Martinez; Betts and Porcello.
2000-2009
Regular: 920-699 .568, seven 90-win seasons, 1 first place, 8 seconds, 1 third.
Post: 34-23 .596, 2-2 ALCS, 4-2 ALDS.
Notables: 5 Wild Card berths, made Game Seven of the ALCS 4 times.
2010-2019
Regular: 872-748 .538, five 90-win seasons, 4 first place finishes, 3 thirds, 3 fifths.
Post: 23-14 .622, 2-0 ALCS, 2-2 ALDS.
Notables: 3 straight AL East crowns, 4 in 6 years.
Idiots breaking an 86 year-old curse; the greatest comeback in baseball history.
David and Manny, Pedro and Schill. DLowe and Wake, Foulke and Tek. Mueller, Millar… OCab and Nomar, Damon and Nixon.
Underrated ‘07 champs, dominant from April through October.
Dustin and Youk, Beckett and Lowell. Pap and Okie, Coco and Ells. Dice-K Matsuzaka.
Boston Strong, Bearded Band of Brothers, this is our fucking city.
Papi, Pedey, Koji… Lester and Buck, Salty and Vic. Gomes and Napoli. Drew brothers.
Do Damage, outfield dances, a franchise-record 119 wins.
Mookie/Beni/JBJ. Bogie and Rafie. JD, Brockstar, Joe Kelly. Pearce and Eovaldi. Nunez and Moreland: PH WS HRs. Chris Sale.
The Owes or the Teens? Which Red Sox decade is your favorite… and why?