Calling the win a “gift” is most annoying. They worked hard,they played well,and they won.
The Shane Victorino post was fun though.
He has a special spot in the hearts of my family because my DIL was born and raised in Hawaii.
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They did work hard, played well, and won. No question about it.
However, by the owners’ own admissions, they calculated this team to win 88 games max. The amount of sheer luck BOS had on this run was pretty extraordinary.
It was a gift that they won this year, especially in light of the previous ~13 months of pathetic ball they played.