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Brilliant. My new local team did themselves proud.

Rubbish. Think of the Red Sox as more along the lines of Everton or Spurs: a traditional old club rooted in its community and with an old ground too but with a tendency to underachieve. The arrogant, money-dripping Yankees are without any doubt the Man Utd of baseball.

I think the Red Sox will miss Jacoby Ellsbury a great deal, always a good solid performer and rather underrated - perhaps rather like Ashley Barnes in that respect. Anyway, having moved to Texas, Red Sox machinations will seem rather academic and a long way away. What are the Houston Astros...