Red Sox 2011 Draft Class on full display in "18 World Series

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Raised in the Boston suburb of Brookline, the former dream of the Red Sox general manager, Theo Epstein, was to work for his team in his home town. Not only did he experience this fantasy, but throughout New England he will be forever recognized as the man responsible for building a club that ended the drought that has lasted 86 years at the franchise championship, a once-endless futility spanning several generations of Bostonians.

Key members of this historic 2004 team made their first ceremonial launches before Boston's 4-2 win on Wednesday, taking a decisive lead over two World Series games. Even Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts, whose legendary stolen base had organized an unlikely ALCS return against the Yankees that season, scampered the field during the festivities to hug his former teammate Kevin Millar before to return to his place in the visitor's canoe.

The Red Sox were going to win two more rings since then, and Epstein's fingerprints were also on both sides. Although Yale's alum left Fenway for the friendly intimacy of Wrigley Field after the 2011 season, the effects of her final project at Beantown were fully exposed in the first two games of this year's Fall Classic.

The amateur category in 2011 was strong, with well-known names such as George Springer, Francisco Lindor, Javier Baez, Gerrit Cole and the late Jose Fernandez among his talented players. Epstein and his team had four first-round picks with which to work that year, a compensation for the loss of free agents Victor Martinez and Adrian Beltre to the Tigers and Rangers, respectively. Half of the chosen quartet played a key role this season, including last week on the biggest stage of the game.

On the other hand, the Dodgers recruited 50 players in & 11, and only Austin Slater, San Francisco's utility, was among the most active players in the major league at the end of the season.

Right-handed striker Matt Barnes, 19th overall, had his best regular season to date, with 96 hitter in 61/23 innings with a record of 3.65 in three games. Aged 28, this 28-year-old was one of rookie manager Alex Cora's pass arms in a relatively fragile enclosure.

Barnes has played eight games until now in the playoffs, charged with a point in 7 1/3 inning. Opponents hit only 0.083 against him in October. He replaced starting player Chris Sale in the fifth inning of the first game on Tuesday, allowing a legacy runner to score, but also limiting the damage and winning.

Selected in 40th place at the University of South Carolina, Jackie Bradley Jr. is a 13.1-point WAR player for six years in Boston. He has led the league three times in assists, including nine with last season.

The former All-Star won the ALS Most Valuable Player title with two home runs and 9 points produced against reigning champion Houston, including a Grand Slam near Roberto Osuna at the match 3. Only 1 against 7 in World Series so far, Bradley contributed defensively as the Dodgers' players fought against the oddities of Fenway Park.

Theo's biggest blow to Theo and his team came much later when they picked Markus Betts, star high school player, in the fifth round, 172nd. Better known as the Mookie, but also as a right defensive player, the MVP candidate dominated baseball in several offensive categories, including batting average (.346), slugging percentage (.640) and WAR (10.9).

Two-time winner of the gold glove, who should win his third goal, this 26-year-old has been a force in the first two games of the world series. The affable player crushed the Los Angeles pitchers, scoring 4 of 8 goals with one run, 3 scored points and a stolen base. He even delivered trays of food to the homeless in front of the Boston Public Library after the club's victory in the second game.

For seven years since Epstein left, he has become a hero in Chicago helping to break an even longer curse. However, if the Sox eventually hoist another World Championship banner along Jersey Street, its influence will be woven into its fabric.

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Raised in the Boston suburb of Brookline, the former dream of the Red Sox general manager, Theo Epstein, was to work for his team in his home town. Not only did he experience this fantasy, but throughout New England he will be forever recognized as the man responsible for building a club that ended the drought that has lasted 86 years at the franchise championship, a once-endless futility spanning several generations of Bostonians.

Key members of this historic 2004 team made their first ceremonial launches before Boston's 4-2 win on Wednesday, taking a decisive lead over two World Series games. Even Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts, whose legendary stolen base had organized an unlikely ALCS return against the Yankees that season, scampered the field during the festivities to hug his former teammate Kevin Millar before to return to his place in the visitor's canoe.

The Red Sox were going to win two more rings since then, and Epstein's fingerprints were also on both sides. Although Yale's alum left Fenway for the friendly intimacy of Wrigley Field after the 2011 season, the effects of her final project at Beantown were fully exposed in the first two games of this year's Fall Classic.

The amateur category in 2011 was strong, with well-known names such as George Springer, Francisco Lindor, Javier Baez, Gerrit Cole and the late Jose Fernandez among his talented players. Epstein and his team had four first-round picks with which to work that year, a compensation for the loss of free agents Victor Martinez and Adrian Beltre to the Tigers and Rangers, respectively. Half of the chosen quartet played a key role this season, including last week on the biggest stage of the game.

On the other hand, the Dodgers recruited 50 players in & 11, and only Austin Slater, San Francisco's utility, was among the most active players in the major league at the end of the season.

Right-handed striker Matt Barnes, 19th overall, had his best regular season to date, with 96 hitter in 61/23 innings with a record of 3.65 in three games. Aged 28, this 28-year-old was one of rookie manager Alex Cora's pass arms in a relatively fragile enclosure.

Barnes has played eight games until now in the playoffs, charged with a point in 7 1/3 inning. Opponents hit only 0.083 against him in October. He replaced starter Chris Sale in the fifth inning of the first leg on Tuesday, allowing a legacy runner to score, but also limiting damage and winning.

Selected in 40th place at the University of South Carolina, Jackie Bradley Jr. is a 13.1-point WAR player for six years in Boston. He has led the league three times in assists, including nine with last season.

The former All-Star won the ALS Most Valuable Player title with two home runs and 9 points produced against reigning champion Houston, including a Grand Slam near Roberto Osuna at the match 3. Only 1 against 7 in World Series so far, Bradley contributed defensively as the Dodgers' players fought against the oddities of Fenway Park.

Theo's biggest blow to Theo and his team came much later when they picked Markus Betts, star high school player, in the fifth round, 172nd. Better known as the Mookie, but also as a right defensive player, the MVP candidate dominated baseball in several offensive categories, including batting average (.346), slugging percentage (.640) and WAR (10.9).

Two-time winner of the gold glove, who should win his third goal, this 26-year-old has been a force in the first two games of the world series. The affable player crushed the Los Angeles pitchers, scoring 4 of 8 goals with one run, 3 scored points and a stolen base. He even delivered trays of food to the homeless in front of the Boston Public Library after the club's victory in the second game.

For seven years since Epstein left, he has become a hero in Chicago helping to break an even longer curse. However, if the Sox eventually hoist another World Championship banner along Jersey Street, its influence will be woven into its fabric.