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The series was tied, but everyone knew it was over. The Yanks had no one to throw in Game Seven and ended going with Kevin Brown who got rocked and the Red Sox won easily while advancing to the World Series.
The Red Sox didn’t miss a beat against the Cardinals in the World Series, winning the first three games. Finally, on Wednesday October 27, 2004, the Red Sox won Game Four and broke the curse that had haunted them for the past 86 years.
It took the Red Sox three seasons from when the team was sold to John Henry to win the World Series.
They were ahead of the curve in their statistical analysis, while most other teams were still using the old school method of scouting and evaluating. They were not the only team doing this, with the Athletics and Indians being the other prominent teams, but the Red Sox had the money to spend that these teams didn’t.
They used their methods to have one of the most efficient off seasons in 2003, and in trading Nomar, also were bold and weren’t afraid to go after a big guy which they did when they landed Schilling.
The publication of "Moneyball" has tipped off everyone else in baseball about what teams like the Athletics, Red Sox, and Indians were doing. Now teams like the Yankees are using their methods. The Red Sox added another title in 2007 and are poised to add more.
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