As we move deeper into the offseason, I will be recalling month by month the 2007 season of the World Champion Boston Red Sox.

AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES- BOSTON RED SOX VS. LOS ANGELES ANGELS.

GAME ONE:

The Sox started off the playoffs with a bang.  Josh Beckett was phenominal in his first playoff start with Boston.  Beckett threw a complete game shutout, allowing just 4 hits and striking out 8.  YOOOUK got the offense started, with a HR in the bottom of the 1st.  Ortiz added a 2 run HR later on, and Lowell added in another RBI, which was plenty of enough for Beckett.  Sox were dominant and headed into Game 2 with a fully rested bullpen and a 1-0 lead.

GAME TWO:

Game 2 was arguably the most exciting game of the postseason.  A back and forth affair came down to one swing from one of Red Sox finest.  The two teams traded runs and after 5 the game was tied @ 3.  The game stayed that way till Manny Ramirez stepped to the plate against star Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez with 2 runners on.  Manny Ramirez scorched a fastball off Rodriguez, that flew way over the monster.  After a thrilling victory, the Sox carried their momentum and excitement to Los Angeles where they comfortably had a 2-0 lead.

GAME THREE:

It would take a lot more than the rally monkey to get the Angels back in the series, but they were home and still very confident heading into the elimination game. Schilling was dominant  in his first playoff start of 07, lowering his career postseason ERA to 1.93.  Back to back home runs by Ortiz and Manny got the Sox offense going in the 4th.  Schilling held the lead down, and ultimately the Sox put the game and series out of reach with 7 more runs in the 9th.  Gagne closed the door, and the Sox won 9-1, advancing to their first ALCS since 2004.

The Sox opponents for the ALCS would be the Indians, who beat the Yankees in 4 games.  It was set up to be a heavyweight battle, between the 2 best teams in baseball.  It was going to be a fight, and the Sox were definitely ready for the task.

Stay tuned for a game by game recap of the intense ALCS against the Indians.

Some of the national telecasts (some are TBD) have been announced for FOX, ESPN, and TBS.  Here are all the nationally televised games for the Red Sox.

FOX SATURDAY (3:30 EST)             

NY YANKEES April 12

BREWERS May 17

MARINERS June 7

@ Reds June 14

CARDINALS June 21

@ NY Yankees July 5

@ LA Angels July 19

NY YANKEES July 26

Remember all 8 of these Sox games will only be shown to a certain amount of people, as 2 other games will be available based on region that same day.

ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT (8:30 EST)       

NY YANKEES April 13

@ Twins May 11

@ LA Angels July 20 (6:00 EST, followed by ESPY's)

Sox have most ESPN games so far.

TBS SUNDAY AFTERNOON              

@ Blue Jays April 6 1:00 EST

BREWERS May 18 1:30 EST

Only the 1st 2 months have been released, so plenty more games throughout the year will be shown on TBS.

Some of the national telecasts (some are TBD) have been announced for FOX, ESPN, and TBS.  Here are all the nationally televised games for the Mets.

FOX SATURDAY (3:30 EST)             

@ Braves April 5

@ Phillies April 19

@ Arizona May 3

@ Rockies May 24

LA DODGERS May 31

NY YANKEES June 28

ROCKIES July 12

PHILLIES  September 6

BRAVES September 13

The Mets currently have the most national games for FOX, with 9 games.  Remember all 9 of these Met games will only be shown to a certain amount of people, as 2 other games will be available based on region that same day.

ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT (8:30 EST)       

@ Phillies April 20

@ NY Yankees May 18

ROCKIES July 13

June 1-July 6 & July 27-End of Season: TBD

TBS SUNDAY AFTERNOON              

@ Diamondbacks May 4 4:00 EST

Only the 1st 2 months have been released, so plenty more games throughout the year will be shown on TBS.

As we move deeper into the offseason, I will be recalling month by month the 2007 season of the World Champion Boston Red Sox.

SEPTEMBER

After losing 4 in a row to end August, Red Sox Nation was very nervous for the start of baseball's final month.  But the Sox gave exactly what the fans ordered, a fast start-one included with unexpected history...

PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH

Some young minor league dude named Clay Buchholz was set to pitch his 2nd career major league start and certainly no one expected to see history on that night.  Buchholz went on to throw the 17th no-hitter in Red Sox history.  It was an unbelievable night and a great moment that will never be forgotten.  This kid instantly rose to fame and the Sox got 10 times the energy boost they needed.

The Sox went on to win 5 of 6, and 8 out of 11 as Beckett increased his win total to 18 wins.  Ortiz, finally...yes, finally had his trademark walk off HR on September 12 in a come from behind victory over the Devil Rays.  The Sox then welcomed the Yanks into town, and proceeded to lose yet another series to them.  However, Beckett was able to salvage the series with another win, getting his phenominal total up to 19, as the Sox reached the 90 win mark. 

But the Sox gave Fenway Faithful another scare, as they got swept by the Toronto Blue Jays.  Luckily, the D-rays were next on the schedule, and the Sox took care of business, winning 2 out of 3.  A tough 8-6 victory in the middle of the series gave Sox fans a major sense of relief, as the Sox clinched the playoffs.

As the Sox won 2 straight against the A's, it was time for their final series of the year-against the Minnesota Twins.  The Sox still had a stranglehold on the division and tried to avoid the epic collapse to the Yanks.  After losing the opener, Matsuzaka helped lead the Sox to a 5-2 victory in the 2nd game, getting the Sox to the 95 win mark.  With some help from the Orioles, Red Sox Nation was ready to celebrate an American League East Championship.

SOX CLINCH AL EAST

ORIOLES HELP

What a thrill it was to finally know the Sox had won the AL East title.  They had lead the division all year and finally had the title to show for it.  After splitting their final 2 games of the season, the Sox with a record of 96-66, clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs. After all the jubilation of the Sox first AL East title in seemingly forever, it was time to get ready for a difficult October.  First up was a difficult, but beatable Angels team.  The Sox knew they had to take care of business, while the surging Yanks were set to take on a solid Indians squad.

Stay tuned for a complete playoff recap as the Sox complete their World Championship season.