Do you finally want to listen to me, Red Sox Nation? I have been trying to tell you all season (well, at least since late May) that it is over. This is the Red Sox year to win the American League East.

When the Yankees closed the gap to four games I enjoyed watching you cringe. I enjoyed watching you squirm. I enjoyed watching you gulp. I enjoyed it because it is so predictable.

There is no way the Yankees could play .800 ball the last three months of the season. When they began winning 3 out of every 4 after the All-Star break it was against some of baseball's worst teams.

The Red Sox, meantime, have a very favorable schedule in September with the majority of their games at home. They have a deep pitching staff. Big Papi is hitting. They just scored at least ten runs in all four games in a sweep of the White Sox. They are the first American League team to do that in 85 years. Add it all up, and the Red Sox have baseball's best record. What is not to love?

So search for negatives if you must. But you won't be searching for a playoff spot in October. It's a done deal, just as it was in May.