Boston Red Sox 2007 World Series title

The 2007 Boston Red Sox entered the season in a state of quasi-transition. Their historical World Series title of 2004 had been followed by two years of decline, including bad second half fade that left them out of the playoffs in 2006. There were questions looming over whether their 2004 triumph over the New York Yankees was a one-time thing, a case of the blind squirrel finally finding the acorn. 2007 answered those questions