The Red Sox had several players this postseason finally remove some negatives of the past with the most notable being David Price. Rick Porcello finally won a postseason game and that was against the Yankees for extra credit. Porcello also seemed quite dependable out of the bullpen. And bullpen means Craig Kimbrel who succeeded – finally – in a non-nerve rattling save to clinch the ALCS.
Jackie Bradley hit just .200 in the ALCS which is the same Ted Williams hit in the 1946 World Series. Williams had just one RBI in seven games and Bradley had nine in five games and an ALCS MVP Award.