And now, the rest of the story.<\/p>\n
Red Sox euphoria hasn\u2019t been this high around here since 2018. That particular year and team was beyond special with kids, veterans, Goliath-like additions, a healthy starting rotation and shutdown bullpen that really owned the year \u2013 winning 108 games and going 11-3 in October \u2013 box to wire.<\/p>\n
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