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3 reasons Red Sox can win World Series
- Updated: September 30, 2016
The Red Sox have the momentum, the talent and the balance that teams strive for at this time of year, and that’s why David Ortiz could end his career with a fourth World Series parade.
All season long, Boston was in contention. But when September started, the Red Sox surged despite a road-dominant schedule.
“When a team is as effective as this team has been on the road late in the season, you know there’s something special. So we’ll see,” said Red Sox owner John Henry. “I feel pretty good. Let’s put it this way: Where we are now, I wouldn’t want to play us going into the playoffs, because this is a really talented team and really tough.”
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Why can the Red Sox win the World Series? Here are three reasons.
1. Papi and Pedroia thrive on the big stage You’d be hard-pressed to find any postseason team that has two players more battle-tested at this time of year than Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia, who have five World Series rings between them.
It isn’t just that Ortiz and Pedroia are highly-productive players who come through when it matters the most. They are also contagious leaders who know how to keep a team unfazed by the pressurized surroundings that October brings.
Who can forget Ortiz calling a team meeting in the dugout in the middle of Game 4 in the …
