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Originally Posted by mick
From detnews.com
"Many of the current Red Sox players went to the World Series in 2004, with the team that brought a title home for the first time since 1918.
The Rockies never have been this far -- not even close.
Will the difference in experience matter?
'I don't think there's any advantage at all," said Josh Beckett , tonight's Red Sox starter. "Everybody has experience at playing baseball, and that's what we're going to do.'"
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Geeze, I don't know if I agree with that, Mick. I just checked. From the 25-man roster in 2004 to this year's 25-man roster, the BoSox only have 7 players the same. They are Doug Mirabelli, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Curt Shilling, Mike Timlin, Jason Varitek and Kevin Youkillis. Of course, Tim Wakefield would have been #8 except for his balky back. Eighteen players is a pretty hefty turnover, especially in the pitching staff.
I guess you have to give the BoSox props for churning their roster and staying in contention. Of course, being able to spend around $135,000 for salaries helps a little bit too.
