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PatI don't think the "Miraculous" way the 2004 Red Sox won relates to the 1914 Red Sox. Having a terrible year in 1912 and then starting off poorly in 1914 (What happened in 1913?) can compare to the way the 2004 Red Sox won. Three outs away from a sweep, facing the Best closer in BB on the mound, blah, blah,.......
Not to mention the book-end sweeps including the Cardinals.
"No way the Sox beat the Cardinals. St. Louis has a true murderer's row and it overcomes its mediocre pitching. The Sox CAN beat Minnesota and New York, but not St. Louis. If by some fluke the Braves or Astros make it to the series, though, it will be a different story. The Redbirds have a stacked hand along with the most underrated manager in baseball, Tony LaRusso."
Maybe it was miraculous given the above statement.