Dominance in the Regular Season
Boston was not just a good team in 2007, they were the best team in the regular season. The Sox finished with a record of 96-66, which gave them the best record in baseball. The way they did that was a combination of a good offense and some great pitching.
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In 2007, the Red Sox had arguably their best lineup of any of their three championship teams. The middle of the lineup was something to fear. David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, JD Drew, Mike Lowell, and Jason Varitek were the names that would give opposing pitchers fits on the mound. Also, Boston was a balanced offense, ranking no lower than 6th in batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage.
But the cornerstone to this team was its pitching. After Jon Lester was called up, the rotation for Boston was one of the best in baseball. Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Tim Wakefield, and Lester were tasked with shutting down any offense they faced. Boston finished 2nd in ERA in 2007, as well as allowing the fewest runs.