How many of you thought this team would go nowhere this year? I did. I thought we would be fighting the Orioles for last. Ok, maybe not that bad, but I didn't see a way we could finish better than 3rd. I thought this was a rebuilding year, and I'm sure not many of you would have thought that the Red Sox would be one of the last 4 teams standing in October. So, in my book, this season was a success. Does it suck to lose a series after leading 2-1 and looking so unstoppable in Games 2 and 3? Absolutely. But, I remember saying last weekend that I was content no matter what happened because I didn't think we would be here. This season for me was a win, and unless you had the Red Sox winning the World Series in March, I suggest you look at it the same way, and take this season for what it was: A magic carpet ride that just ran out of gas at the end.