Boston Red Sox - 2007 World Champions

Random baseball thoughts as I soak in the joy of knowing my team has won the World Series for the second time in four years...

...Sometimes the best trades are the ones you don't make. Last winter, the Red Sox almost traded for the Rockies' Todd Helton. The player they would have lost? 2007 World Series MVP Mike Lowell. In 2003, Boston almost traded with the Texas Rangers for Alex Rodriguez. They would have given up 2004 World Series MVP Manny Ramierez and 2007 Game 4 Winner Jon Lester.

...Speaking of Lester. If Disney needs another feel-good baseball movie (a la The Rookie), look no further than the incredible tale of Jon Lester. At this time last year he was going through chemotherapy treatments.

...The Red Sox need to re-sign Mike Lowell. He's another Bill Mueller - classy, works hard, does the little things

...Jonathan Papelbon has offically obtained cult status in Boston, all because of that jig

...Prediction: Yankees don't make the playoffs next year. The only reasons they survived that horrible start this year were Torre and A-Rod.