Hi Guy,
While I agree with a lot of what George says, this time I don't, because now that the Red Sox Nation has had a taste of winning more than one world series in a 100 years they are going to want more of the same. Just like all the fans of the Pats and the Bruins who have a great record of winning seasons the fans begin to expect it and when it doesn't happen they get worked up! I know from experience of growing up in the Berkshires with Red Sox fans that they get worked up pretty quickly. So while I agree with the home grown idea and wish the Yankees would spend more time developing their farm system I also want to see them win! Management knows this and has to open the wallets or they will be looking for work...
I hope it will be an interesting season.
Dave
PS at 750 K is Sizemore a good purchase by the Sox? 10K a game if he goes 72 games I hope all the surgeries he has had worked...
Dave,
Not sure what Red Sox fans you know, but speaking as one, I grew up like Louis said expecting them to find new and unusual ways to end the seaon in nut punch fashion. They lost the 67 and 75 World Series in 7 games, the 75 series is still called one of the greatest ever, which is a load of crap, it had a great moment, Fisks home run, but that series was far from great. The Sox were up 3-0 in game 7 and blew it.
Then in 1978, they blew a 14 game lead to the MFY's and it's funny, because as a kid growing up, the Tigers and Orioles of the 70's were the two teams to beat, the Yankees stunk on ice to quote Louis until 1976 and free agency, when they proceeded to buy themselves two WS titles; from 1970 through 1975, they stunk. I also recall in 1972 they went into Detroit up 1/2 half game in the AL East, lost two out of three and finished 1/2 half game out of first.
1986 takes the cake, up by two runs in game 6, two outs, nobody on base for the Mets, then all Hell broke loose and they lost the game, BY FAR the worst moment in Boston sports history in my lifetime; the 2008 gag job loss to the Giants by the Patriots topped that, never in my life did I ever think a team could top that 1986 meltdown, but God bless them, the 16-0 Patriots topped it.
Then in 2003, we've got the famous Grady Little brain fart, leaving Martinez in in the 8th inning of game 6 up two runs with Williamson and Timlin warmed up and ready in the bullpen, then picklenose Posada hits a broken bat Texas leaguer chicken @#$% bleeder into center field and ties the game, allowing the nobody known as Aaron Boone to hit the game winner that Charlie Stiener almost had a stroke over.
Which brings us to 2004, the back from the dead vs the MFY's down 0-3 in the ALCS, then on to the World Series, where they steamrolled the Cardinals, bingo, first WS title in Boston in 86 years.
Unreal, unbelievable, a miracle, 67, 75, 78, 86 and 03 flushed down the toilet in one giant WHOOSH.
2007 was a bonus, I was happy to see ONE WS title in my lifetime, but two?
Now last year; like Louis said, from worst to first to WS title number three this century.
What planet am I on?
Just incredible; this franchise has a lifetime pass for me, easy to say now, but it's really how I feel, at this point, they owe me nothing.
The Patriots are a different story; all of that talent, the best head coach and one of the best QB's in the business, yet they've lost three of the last 5 AFCCG's, including two in a row, plus are 0-2 in the Super Bowl since 2004. The Brady window is closing, he's got two years left if he's lucky, so they'd better get to and win one more or else the fans around here are going to be very unhappy.
SO, the Red Sox are under no pressure to win anything IMO.......................
.. Man I paid for it dearly, two tickets, food, beer, souvenirs, parking, which I covered all costs me well over 300 snappers for 1 game!!! 
