Tejada and Giambi won the MVP Award. They won the Silver Slugger award. They had Gold Glovers and Cy Young winners. They were superstars despite not having a $100M paycheck yet.

And if a philosophy works over a 162 game season and doesn't work over a 5 game series, does that not show you how much of a crap shoot the playoffs are?

If a team of "good hitters, smart players, good fielders, and good pitching" is not the recipe for a championship, how can you say that the playoffs aren't a crap shoot? LOL.

The two BoSox championships were built the exact same way. Power hitting, guys that get on base, not a lot of speed/sacrificing, and a great pitching staff. Surprise! They won.

And I'm not questioning your fandom. That's great that you played the sport and that you went to a million games. I'm sure you are a huge baseball fan, but it sounds like you don't understand the concepts behind the team.

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