Red Sox stage incredible comeback to win American League Championship!

Prelude - Each weekend is full of different sports and sports events. What then makes something worthy of a short sport conversation come Monday? Well, the degree to which the event was unusual. From this weekend, such topics could be the NFL (American Football) New England Patriots are putting together an incredible season having blown out their opposition yet again. There were the two hits from behind during the Ottawa Senators / Florida Panthers hockey game, both causing injury. However, the most unusual event this weekend worth raising in conversation this Monday was the play of the Boston Red Sox. Let's see why.

Sport - Baseball

Event - The 2007 Boston Red Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians (11 to 2) in game seven of the American League Championship game to thereby move into the World Series (baseball's championship game).

Issue - The Red Sox trailed in their baseball playoffs series 3 games to 1. To win the series, they would have to win the final three games of their best of seven series. Since 1905, only 10 teams had managed to do this. Meaning, this is very rare. By winning last night, the 2007 Sox became the 11th baseball team to accomplish this.

Point to Say - "So, the Red Sox pulled it out of the fire! (if you are comfortable with using a sport cliche) or Say - "So, the Red Sox are going to the World Series!

Follow up point - "Do you think the Red Sox have the momentum going into the finals, or do the Rockies still have it?

Backgrounder
(see previous blog below for details on the momentum of the Colorado Rockies). In short, the Rockies have put together their own story of an incredible win streak but have now a very long layoff between their last series and the upcoming series.

When a team wins the Championship of their league, this is known as "winning the pennant". Pennants are physically awarded to the team who wins their respective league championship.
Find out more details by clicking on the baseball glossary section found in the right hand column beside the blog.

The semi-finals for each baseball playoffs are known as American or National League Championship. They are a 'best of' format. In this case, they are a best out of seven (meaning first team to win four games wins the playoff.

Links
Full article on Red Sox victory.