Red Sox Proudly Defended World Series ... They Just Didn't Have Enough

My final recap of the 2005 Boston Red Sox probably will not come any earlier than Thursday or Friday. But until then remember this about the 2005 Sox -- they played their asses off all season long in defense of their 2004 World Series and when it came to the playoffs, they just weren't good enough. This is not a knock on any member of the organization, it is just an objective look at the elite teams that are still playing baseball and realizing that the Red Sox just were not good enough to win. That said, they won 95 games, won the Wild Card and played in the postseason for the third straight year (and the fifth time in eight years). Now, members of Red Sox Nation, prepare to see this club be overhauled. There will be new blood coming from within and from the outside of the organization. The pitching staff needs a facelift and the everyday roster will most likely see some serious change as well. Theo Epstein is entering a critical offseason, one that will effect the future beyond the 2006 season.