Wait 'Til This Year in Boston

Boston Poised to Make Playoff Run in 2005
Trader Jack and Little Nicky Outmanuevered on Waiver Transaction

Thanks to a series of low buck signees the Sox are poised to make another serious run at the playoffs. As the snow falls on New England today, the long suffering denizens of Red Sox Nation, taunted by a movie fantasy Fever Pitch, that actually portrays them winning the World Series, instead of the cruel debacle surrounding last years play-in game, at last have a reason for hope. A picture of the elaborate fake parade filmed for the movie is shown at left.

The Sox have long been known as A-Rod and the little Red Midgets. This year he has help. Brady Clark was signed and at last the team has a good CF to replace Griffey. Hillenbrand and Tony Clark now man the corners, A-Rod and the underrated Placido Polanco form the best Keystone Combo around. Of course A-Rod and his sister might be better than most teams have to offer. Matt Stairs and Jay Gibbons and Magglio Ordonez figure to see time in the OF. young'ens MacPherson and Kubel figure to mature on the farms.

The pitching is much improved. The lefty brigade of Fossum Moyer and Rusch look to be much improved aiding the remarkable Freddy Garcia and Livian hernandez. Rhodes, Wise Miller and ageless Todd Jones are back from an underappreciated and overworked 2005 bullpen.

All in all a great core, at least by Beantown standards. Maybe a corner has been turned. Or will fate in the form of a salary cap decimate this team. Time will tell my friends.