Before the season began, my hopes for the 2006 Boston Red Sox were extremely high. Most experts predicted the offensive-driven Yankees to take the division crown, I said the balance of the Red Sox would prevail in the end. The 1 and 1A duo of Curt Schilling and Josh Beckett would lead the charge. Coco Crisp was the best centerfielder available on the market after Damon took the money and New York, and Theo brought him to Boston. Julian Tavarez was going from set-up man for the winning St. Louis Cardinals to an easier role in the Sox bullpen, while Rudy Seanez
