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he Los Angeles Dodgers with a championship parade Wednesday that started at Fenway Park http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-carlos-lee-jersey , as fans lined the streets of Boston to kick off Halloween in the most festive way possible.Boston, which also posted MLB's best record during spring training (22-9) and the regular season (108-54) as part of a dominant campaign, defeatedAmerican League East rival New York Yankees and Houston Astros in the ALportion of the playoffs before finishing their run by knocking off the National League champs in five games.First-year manager Alex Cora kicked off the parade with comments he knew would fire up the crowdaking a direct shot at the Yankees:NBC Sports Boston NBCSBostonAlex Cora: quot;We scored 16 at Yankee Stadium...Suck on itquot; Oq2f3V3XDASteve Pearce, acquired in a June trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, was also a fan favorite after being named World Series MVP thanks to his three home runs in the Fall Classic:Gary Brode GaryBrodeNewsWorld Series MVP Steve Pearce getting the M-V-P chant M0ChbV7m5kBoston is no stranger to these parades that feature duck boats, of course. This marks the Red Sox's fourth championship since 2004 to go along with five New England Patriots' Super Bowl wins since 2002 along with titles by the Boston Celtics in 2008 and Boston Bruins in 2011.Some fans were born at the perfect time to experience them all while still having a lifetime of sports fandom on the horizon to likely attend more celebrations:Athlete Swag AthleteSwag16-years-old.11 parades.This kid is a legend! W4mQnry3vOAs if the Red Sox needed any more reason to celebrate, starting pitcher David Price announced he wouldn't opt out of his contract and will remain with the organization for the final four seasons of the seven-year deal:NBC 10 WJAR NBC10David Price says hes staying with the RedSoxCa6oK47JIN 8PlLcVXNxiNot everything went exactly according to plan, though:Korey OBrien koreyobrienTVWATCH: Video showing the moment a beer can breaks off some of the flags of the Red Sox World Series trophy during todays parade. #RedSox #DoDamage #NotThatKindOfDamage(: Luis Morales) 712AP74qB6Here's a look at some more sights and sounds from the parade:Tony Gugliotta NBC10_TonySome quot;Sweet Carolinequot; on the train on the way to #RedSoxParade s6q0sTgXCEMLB GIFS MLBGIFsWhat year is this? KvkAdzrhEsBoston Red Sox RedSoxWho do we play for Rick?? Fx9u4ZpvV67News Boston WHDH 7NewsIts raining confetti in Boston! #RedSoxParade coverage continues NOW on #7News: EOeRhHeM0S ZzZw7TG8w9Boston Red Sox RedSoxWoooooooo! ycHVzxyYAmThe Boston Globe BostonGlobeNow *thats* a crowd. #RedSoxParade 42WuglK8v5 okl6tSyIjqShannon Mulaire NBC10 Boston ShanNBCBostonStop throwing beers at mookiebetts . We need him. RedSox f0B0T5tIxJLooking ahead, the Red Sox are in position to remain in championship contention for the foreseeable future. A hitting core led by Mookie Betts J.R. Richard Jersey , J.D. Martinez, Andrew Benintendi and Xander Bogaerts, combined with a rotation of aces featuring Price, Chris Sale and Rick Porcello, is tough to match.OddsSharklisted the Sox as the early co-favorites with the Astros to win the 2019 World Series; both are +700, meaning a $100 bet would net a profit of $700. They are followed by the Yankees (+800), Dodgers (+800) and Chicago Cubs (+900). Looking to buy their starting pitchers some rest during the final three weeks of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals have opted for a six-man rotation on this turn through it.The sixth man goes Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Busch Stadium, where St. Louis tries for a series sweep and to solidify its postseason position.Rookie Daniel Poncedeleon (0-1 http://www.astrosfanproshop.com/authentic-jose-altuve-jersey , 2.67 ERA) gets the call for the Cardinals, who moved three games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League’s second wild card spot Tuesday night. They routed Pittsburgh 11-5 while Los Angeles continued its season-long pratfall against Cincinnati, losing 3-1 to fall to 0-6 against the Reds.Article continues below ...Poncedeleon will make his first big league appearance against the Pirates and his fourth start in 10 big league games. His last start was Sept. 1, when he retired the first 10 Cincinnati batters he faced and then didn’t get another out in a 4-0 loss, allowing five hits and three runs.Manager Mike Shildt has sought to juggle the zero-sum mentality of a pennant race with not overworking young starters such as Jack Flaherty, Austin Gomber and John Gant. Hence the insertion of Poncedeleon, who in his first major league game fired seven no-hit innings at Cincinnati on July 23.“It’s a balancing act of rest, who we’re playing and looking at the total schedule and making sure we’re putting our best foot forward,” Shildt said to mlb.com.With an 81-64 record Craig Biggio Jersey , including a 34-18 mark under Shildt, St. Louis has certainly done that. Its latest win allowed the Cardinals to pull within 1 1/2 games of Milwaukee, a 3-0 loser at the Chicago Cubs, for the first NL wild card spot.The Cardinals remain 3 1/2 games behind Chicago for first place in the NL Central.St. Louis used an offensive explosion over the last three innings to break open a 2-1 game. Its six-run eighth eliminated suspense from the equation, a welcome change from a spate of back-and-forth games that had marked its last eight games.Tyler O’Neill highlighted the eighth with a three-run, 457-foot homer to left-center, the team’s third-longest blast of the year.“We’ve been on such an incredible run since Shildt took over,” O’Neill said. “We’ve got the playoffs in our sights.”All Pittsburgh (71-73) has in its sights is the opportunity to play spoiler over its last 18 games. It will turn to Jameson Taillon (12-9, 3.40) in an attempt to avoid being swept.Taillon hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs in 10 straight starts George Springer Jersey , going 6-2 in that span and registering eight quality starts.He notched a 3-2 victory Sept. 5 against Cincinnati, scattering eight hits over five innings and allowing one run with no walks and six strikeouts. Taillon has pitched well in seven career starts against the Cardinals, going 2-1 with a 3.57 ERA and fanning 42 hitters over 40 1/3 innings.“He’s got a determination and focus that’s real,” Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said to mlb.com of Taillon. “He’s got a great recall of what he wants to do. He’s got some history in the league now.”