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Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had an epiphany after leaving the field at Dodger Stadium after Boston's dreadful 18-round loss to the Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series.
"It was when we knew we were going to win the World Series," said Bogaerts. "It fed us for the next day to come to the stadium."
The loss was expensive, consuming more than seven hours in the longest World Series game in the history of the Major League Baseball. But Bogaerts explained that the Sox had never panicked, thanks to the speech made by club director Alex Cora after the match. "After the match, Cora gave a speech about the team's efforts and Nate Eovaldi's performance," said Bogaerts. "He had to play the next day, but Cora felt we could win the game. So he kept Nate in this position. He pitched in additional sleeves [for 97 pitches] and kept us in the game.
"We really appreciated the efforts he made to win. He started a lot of games, so we were very emotional about it. This loss could easily have crushed us, but it only made us stronger. "
The Sox have won the next two games to conquer the World Series against the Dodgers in five games. Before the Wednesday morning parade, Bogaerts kicked off the festivities by stopping Tuesday morning at some Sox fans to drop some championship memorabilia. "I am a delivery man today and I love my job," said Bogaerts, who teamed with Fanatics to identify Sox fans to visit to express his thanks for the unwavering support that the team receives all year. "It means a lot to see people's reactions.
"Every family I visited was completely surprised, especially the children, they did not know I would come. I think it will give these kids a great story to tell their classmates and teachers this week at school. "
Already double champion at age 26, Bogaerts has helped to create an entirely new mentality and culture for Sox and their fans, replacing love grief with euphoria. He attributes this year's title to the leadership of the freshman manager Cora. "Alex Cora has changed the mood in the clubhouse," said Bogaerts. "The difference in mentality this year was huge. I do not remember this year when our clubhouse collapsed. We obviously did not lose much, especially consecutively, but we were a team that could turn the page quickly after a defeat. "
Bogaerts confirmed that the team was offended when Yankees judge Aaron Judge played Frank Sinatra's famous song "New York, New York" as he was leaving Fenway after the second game of the ALDS. "This train of Aaron Judge helped fuel us a bit more," Bogaerts said. "We knew that playing in New York would be difficult, but we did not doubt our victory in the Yankees series."
The World Series win also allowed team-mate David Price to escape from hard times with supporters and media during his stay in Boston.
"David has taken a lot of heat since he signed here, but all he wanted was to come here and win and deliver," Bogaerts said. "This is one of the main reasons we won. He won both games against the Dodgers and played a huge role against the Astros. We were always there for him and he was always there for us. "
Before the parade on Wednesday, Bogaerts expressed gratitude to Sox fans by offering him some gifts.
"It's a day full of smile, joy and excitement," said Bogaerts. "It was a pleasure of the day."
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