Was watching the grand opening of the Wynn Encore sports book in Boston on the news today.

Amongst the celebrities whoring it up for Wynn was Johnny Damon looking just like 2004 Johnny Damon of the 2004 World Series Red Sox - with his long hair and beard. The “idiots” they called themselves with their long hair and beards long before it wad the thing it is today.

Grienke “the athlete” got me thinking about Jacoby Ellsbury of the 2007 World Series champions Red Sox. Bill James said in that period Jacoby Ellsbury (who was a full blooded Navajo) was the top 3 fastest guys in the MLB at the time.

Boston had a pitcher named Clay Buchholz. I saw him pitch a no hitter when I took my son to his first Red Sox game in 2007. The story is told that Buchholz beat Ellsbury in a foot race during spring training. Buchholz was a sprinter in high school. Some players said Buchholz was the best athlete on the Red Sox.

What are some of your favorite World Series team reminisces, Druff?