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Lessons from the 2007 champs, and some other Red Sox observations

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COMMENTARY

Playing nine innings while realizing “full throttle” is going to join “bridge year” in the Hall of Fame of regrettable Red Sox lexicon …

1. I’ve mentioned this a few times over the years, but it’s worth reiterating, I think, given the Red Sox’ current brain trust’s one-dimensional, flawed, and transparent “Hey Look, We Have Some Neat Prospects!” approach to team building.

The ideal for how a franchise with vast resources — which of course the Red Sox still have, despite their troubling reluctance to use them — should build its roster is the 2007 Red Sox.