No, that would be the Yankees, who didn't even make it to the post-season.
Boston was the defending champs.
....especially when you consider the Yankee team payroll was $209,081,579.00 (1st/highest out of 30 teams) vs. the Rays $43,820,598.00 (29th out of 30)
The people of New York are paying for electing Hillary in 2000. The Yankees have not been champs since.
THE HILLARY CURSE - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp6iaEQssRE