BOSTON STRONG -
THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION
Preparing for the
2013 World Series
 

October 21, 2013 ... The Red Sox are 6-5 favorites to win the Series, according to the Bovada online gambling website. Ortiz is a 15-2 choice as series MVP with Dustin Pedroia 8-1.

Stephen Drew, 3 for 35 in the postseason, stayed on the field for extra batting practice after the workout. today.  His son, Hank, was watching along with his father, David. Team chairman Tom Werner was on the field to watch the Sox workout . . . The Cardinals arrive tonight. They will work out at Fenway tomorrow along with the Sox.

October 22, 2013 ... Hundreds of officers will patrol the area around Fenway Park while more than a dozen bomb technicians scour for explosives Wednesday, when the World Series kicks off in Boston. This year, the sporting event has prompted a modified security plan by law enforcement officials still rattled by the Boston Marathon bombings in April.  Linskey said he expects fans to alert police about any suspicious activity, and he called on fans to not wear backpacks around Fenway Park: Investigators have said the Marathon bombing suspects used backpacks to carry the pressure cooker bombs that detonated near the finish line.