J.D. Martinez has been the most consistent player for the Boston Red Sox going back to last year. But baseball, unlike basketball, can’t be won with only one player holding up his end of the bargain.
So the question now is, has any team in recent memory started out as bad as this version of the Red Sox and gone on to win the World Series? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Just look at the 2002 Anaheim Angels.
That Angels team started 6-14. They went on to win 99 games and win the Wild Card because the Oakland Athletics that year won 103 games.