I know Beany, though you're correct response should've been "1988, and they won the fucking World Series so HA".

Honestly, it's fucking baseball. Very few teams have a fucking shot at getting to the playoffs let alone winning a pennant or the Series. Like whoever the fuck you want and hope that luck shines your way and you win a title. Both fucking Sox teams won a series in the last 3 years for crying out loud.