COMMENTARY
Sunday’s Red Sox-Cardinals broadcast went heavy on the history, as the streamers often do. Four World Series, including the only repeat pairing (2004, 2013) in the 21st century . . . it was fine.
Can’t blame them. The recent meetings between the teams haven’t exactly been marquee.
Last May, St. Louis came to Fenway with the worst record in the National League, then promptly swept what was then still a pleasant surprise Red Sox team. This year, Boston was the better team at .500, then allowed one of the National League’s worst offenses to score in seven separate innings Friday and post five in the eighth on Saturday.