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Article: Red Sox provide blueprint; White Sox' Williams can draw inspiration from Boston's revival
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- August 23, 2007
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Take note, White Sox, this could be you. The Boston Red Sox
arrive at U.S. Cellular Field today for a four-game series, trying
to win their first division title since 1995. And they're working to
return to the World Series after winning it all in 2004, ending a
drought that was nearly as long as the White Sox' 88-year wait.
Both sets of Sox know one thing: No matter how long their fans
had to wait for the dry spell to end, their expectations revved up
to unrealistic levels -- at least in their towns -- the next season.
It was all about repeating.
Nobody stopped to think about the hangover.
This all seems worth noting because of White Sox general manager
Ken Williams' recent ...