2011 Boston Red Sox: Expectation…
The greatest hype you could give an MLB team is to compare them to the 1927 Yankees, and that’s exactly what several Boston media outlets did for the 2011 Red Sox. GM Theo Epstein had acquired star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and outfielder Carl Crawford in the offseason to round out a lineup that already featured Dustin Pedroia, David Ortiz and a formidable stable of starting pitchers. Fans expected no less than 100 wins and a World Series appearance.