Will Boston Red Sox be able to run to a World Series title?

Can the Boston Red Sox change a game with a stolen base? This is a team that has demonstrated that ability that is matched by only one other AL potential playoff opponent.

Just how important is speed in baseball? All season long we have witnessed a Boston Red Sox team challenge defenses with aggressive base running. In some memorable instances, the results were quite embarrassing to a player and manager, Alex Cora.

The most recognizable speed factor in baseball is the stolen base. The first memorable stolen base I witness was in 1955 in Game 1 of the World Series when Jackie Robinson swiped home. Stealing home even then was somewhat of a rarity and Billy Martin tried it in the same game only…