Boston Red Sox - Sox put a chill on Indians in opener - The Boston Globe

Boston Red Sox - Sox put a chill on Indians in opener - The Boston Globe

As Shaugnessy writes, this Sox team is feeling like a team of destiny. Last night's win, against a Cleveland team that handled the tough Yankees with relative ease in 4 games, was awesome! Manny and Papi are dialed in - they are in the zone with no signs of leaving before a parade in downtown Boston later this fall. Beckett, always a tough, hard-throwing force from the mound, is now a smart, patient, tough, hard-throwing force from the mound. He doesn't overthrow like he used to - as recently as last year on a regular basis. He isn't trying to make the perfect pitch all the time, and as a result seems to have amazing control these days. He uses his off-speed pitches with great effectiveness, buckling the knees of otherwise impressive hitters. The bullpen isn't perfect - Gagne continues to remind us of that - but it is avoiding the big mistakes and disastrous innings. They may bend - like Lopez giving up a run or Gagne two hits and a walk - but they don't break.

Of course, it's early - the Sox were down 0-3 in the 2004 ALCS, I know - but there's a feel to this team that is just incredible. It's the feel of destiny...