BOSTON WINS IT ALL
The Red Sox erased the curse by sweeping St. Louis in this year's World Series. If the Yankees are the "Evil Empire" what is Boston? I mean, they do have the second-highest payroll in MLB.

Really St. Louis did overachieve all season. They had a good bullpen but a pretty weak starting rotation that played over their heads during the regular season. How is TONY LA RUSSA going to handle himself having to go a few months without double-switching? I'm worried about him.

It was nice to see my boy RAY KING have a good World Series, although it was on the losing end of things.

Boston came into the series on a roll, and I don't know if St. Louis had even played their best baseball if it would have mattered.

Okay, Boston wins the World Series and not ONE SHOT of Pedro's little friend NELSON DE LA ROSA? Come on Fox, you should be ashamed of yourselves.

Although the post-season didn't measure up to 2003 (and I don't think anything really could have), we were lucky to have some quality baseball. The Red Sox comeback over the Yankees was amazing. The St. Louis/Houston series was really good as well. We got to see the emergence of CARLOS BELTRAN (just like MIGUEL CABRERA in 2003) and some gutty performances by BRAD LIDGE, JOSE LIMA, DEREK LOWE, and of course CURT SCHILLING. I'm satisfied. But still I can't wait for spring training.