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The Boston Red Sox' 2005 season included the Boston Red Sox attempting to win the American League East in the American League. The Red Sox finished 95-67, with the same record as the New York Yankees. Because the Yankees won the head-to-head season series, they won the tie-breaker for the American League East division title, and the Red Sox, with the best record of a non-division winner, were designated as winners of the American League Wild Card. == Offseason == The Red Sox made a few notable offseason moves coming off their 2004 World Series championship. The team brought back Jason Varitek by re-signing the veteran catcher to a 4-year $40 million deal. Management sought to fill the void left by Orlando Cabrera and Pokey Reese at shortstop by signing free agent Edgar Renteria to a 4-year $40 million dollar year with a 5th year option.〔 The move sat well with fans because Renteria was coming off a very successful 2004 campaign with St. Louis Cardinals. Renteria hit .287 with 10 homeruns and 72 RBI in 2004. The Red Sox front office looked to bolster their starting pitching by signing two veteran pitchers. The need for starting pitching was a point of emphasize due to the departure of Pedro Martinez to the New York Mets after 7 years in a Red Sox uniform. The first pitcher signed was former Padres starter David Wells. Wells was coming off a surprising 2004 season with the Padres in which he posted a 3.73 ERA over 195 innings pitched at the age of 41. The second pitcher signed was former Cubs starter Matt Clement. Clement was coming off a season in which he posted a respectable 3.68 ERA over 181 innings pitched. An unfavorable offseason transaction also occurred before the 2005 season. Management traded away fan favorite outfielder Dave Roberts to the Padres in exchange for shortstop Ramon Vazquez and left fielder Jay Payton. Roberts played a huge role as a base stealer during the 2004 World Series run for the Red Sox. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2005 Boston Red Sox season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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