They did us proud

The Red Sox gave us a full season, including an exciting last few games of the championship series. They hung on longer than expected, particularly with the loss of Mike Lowell and the Manny distractions in the summer.
A few other notes:

• Dustin Pedroia has so many great instincts, but running while Ortiz was at bat was a dumb move, leading to the strke-'em-out-throw-'em-out double play.
• Something has to be done to give Jacoby Ellsbury more playing time.
• Jason Veritek is worthy of being team captain for his leadership on and off the field. The Red Sox should do what it takes to keep him in Boston for the remainder of his career. In return, though, he's gotta fix his hitting.
  
• As much as i respect the guy, I think that it's time for Tim Wakefield to hang 'em up.