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3 Reasons why the Red Sox are not going to the World Series

By James Scotti

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 30: Manager Alex Cora #13 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 30, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 30: Manager Alex Cora #13 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 30, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 3: Nathan Eovaldi #17, Eduardo Rodriguez #57, and Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox pose for a photograph as they celebrate with champagne after clinching the American League Wild Card top seed after a game against the Washington Nationals on October 3, 2021 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) /

The Red Sox came close to the World Series, but came up short

In a season that closely resembled the Impossible Dream season of 1967, the Boston Red Sox, whom many pundits did not even expect to make the playoffs, surprised many by winning 92 games, beating the New York Yankees, and knocking off the 100-win Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS.

Unfortunately, just like the 1967 team, the Red Sox came up short of their ultimate goal, as they were eliminated from the MLB playoffs after losing Game 6 to the Houson Astros last night. While the Red Sox certainly exceeded expectations and were playing with house money at this point, it was still nonetheless disappointing for many fans to see their team get knocked out last night.

Every year, it seems there is that one team that nobody expected to win anything that gets hot and wins it all. Think 2011 Cardinals, 2013 Red Sox, or 2019 Nationals. The Red Sox seemed like they were going to be that team this year.

Here we will discuss three reasons why ultimately that wasn’t the case.

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