When you traded away the greatest player in a generation...
To be fair to myself. The guy we traded him for ended up helping us win three World Series over four years, was a one time gold glove winner, one time all-star, and was the world series MVP in the third World Series win. I'm only mostly upset about it.
ETA: I saw a window and I took it. I knew Johnny was going to be good hence why I gave him the nickname. I just didn't think he was going to be THIS good. I am decently sure the Os knocked us out of the playoffs the season before this and we're about to face them again.
Edit 2: I'm now picturing NESN showing the same four to ten clips of Steve Robles (the guy we traded for) highlights from the post season and lifting the Commissioner's Trophy three times to try and ease the pain of Sox Nation every time the Os come to town only for the camera to come back to live to see Johnny hit another dinger.
Edit 3: We got swept. He hit for .556 with a 1.167 slug....
Edit 4: He won MVP unanimously.
