Okay, so last season wasn't the greatest for the Red Sox. Not only did they not win the World Series - they weren't even a playoff contender. In the AL wild card race, the Red Sox blew a 9-game lead, and with it, their 99.7% chance of making the playoffs. They fell to the Baltimore Orioles (who don't necessarily have the greatest winning reputation), and thus 2011 was left in the past.