Pulling for Lester and the Red Sox...

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Not wanting to jinx anything, I won't count my chickens before they hatch. But it is incredible that the Sox are on the verge of their second World Series victory in three years! My father waited his whole life for one and never saw it. My grandfather was at Fenway for the 1918 series and never saw them win again. I waited decades...

But here they are, up 3-0 in the series and with a made-for-tv-movie story in the making tonight. Cancer survivor Jon Lester takes the mound and could potentially be the winning pitcher in the clinching game. Unreal.

So far the Series has been a bit anticlimactic. Other than the 2-1 victory in game 2, the games have been dominated by the Sox. And there's an air of destiny about this team, like the 2004 version. they are happy, goofy even, and relaxed. Just taking it one game at a time. Francona has been brilliant at times in his game management and seems to do an even better job in the clubhouse. He's by far the best manager of the Sox in my lifetime.

The young guys - Pedroia and Ellsbury - have been spectacular. It will be good to be Jacoby this offseason - young, good looking, charming, and the hero of the World Series. Boston will be his city!

It is definitely not as nerve wracking as '04. That championship took care of so much baggage and anxiety. Now it's just a hunger for another. I almost feel like Goerge Steinbrenner - anything less than a WS victory is unacceptable with this team and ownership.

I also have to give credit, again, to the ownership and Theo Epstein the GM. Incredible to be back in the Series so quickly - and pretty much on the timetable Theo foresaw. Even more so to be on the verge of another WS sweep. And they did it with a dramatically different team, built around a core from '04 but with lots of new talent from the farm system, trades, and free agency. Theo has made his mistakes, but overall he's been amazing.

So here's hoping for a victory tonight for Jon Lester! I actually could end up going to game 6 or 7 if it goes that far, but I'd rather have the Sox close the deal ASAP in Colorado. Let's just win...