Reaction to the Red Sox 2013 Season and World Series Victory

The 2013 Red Sox made a huge turnaround from worst to first and to the joy of the Boston faithful the Sox took home the world series trophy in the same year that tragedy stuck Boston during the Marathon.  Like David Ortiz said “This is our (expletive) city, nobody can dictate our freedom, stay strong!”  The Red Sox embodied the “Boston Strong” theme and got the right hits, hit the right pitches and played defense in the biggest spots this season.

I think what makes this team so special is that they can be themselves, they may not have the big payrolls or biggest household names but they get it done.  The have fun playing the game and the beards were something the teammates bonded over as well, this season was huge surprise for many following last year’s disastrous season when Bobby Valentine managed the team.

This year was much different, the players were able to enjoy themselves and turned tragedy into triumph to a city that was rocked by two men who triggered bombs at the Boston Marathon.  I think the combination of both aspects helped this team make the series.  This team actually reminded me of the 2004 Red Sox they played hard and got the big plays on both sides of the ball when it mattered. 

An example would be this year’s ALCS when the Sox were down 4-1 in game 2 and David Ortiz hit the grand slam that helped Boston win the game.

David Ortiz really took his leadership role to the next level this World Series helping rally his fellow teammates to go play harder, and I can only imagine that is one of many reasons the Red Sox won the series. 

As I have previously mentioned this team helped turn tragedy into triumph and I feel it was only fitting that Boston fought hard in the World Series and then clinched it at home in front of thousands of cheering fans.  Seeing how happy the team and the fans were was something that brought a smile to my face, Boston is a wonderful city and the people are just as great they deserved it.