hey Manny apologist, at least get your facts straight. Manny is 5th in team history
Were the Red Sox swept? No. They went a full 7 games, including coming back from a 7-0 deficit from the 7th inning on. Not having him isnt the sole reason why they didnt go to the WS. If Sox had Beckett in his 2007 form, there is no 7th game. Varitek, Lowell going down, Ortiz having a down year