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3 reasons Red Sox can win World Series

"When a team is as effective as this team has been on the road late in the season, you know there's something special. So we'll see," said Red Sox owner John Henry. "I feel pretty good. Let's put it this way: Where we are now, I wouldn't want to play us going into the playoffs, because this is a really talented team and really tough."

Why can the Red Sox win the World Series? Here are three reasons.

1. Papi and Pedroia thrive on the big stage
You'd be hard-pressed to find any postseason team that has two players more battle-tested at this time of year than Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia, who have five World Series rings between them.