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October 25, 2007
BY JOE McDONALD
Journal Sports Writer
BOSTON -- If you attend a Red Sox game – and it doesn’t have to the World Series – to quickly realize Jacoby Ellsbury receives one of the loudest ovations when he’s introduced over the PA at Fenway Park.
The rookie sparkplug has quickly proven to his teammates and fans that he is the real deal, and that’s why he has played the last three games (Game Six and Seven of the ALCS and Game One of the Series), replacing the struggling Coco Crisp.
It’s been an interesting season for the phenom, who began the season in Double-A Portland, was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket and had three different stints with Boston before making the playoff rosters for good reason.
Now, he’s playing on baseball’s biggest stage and enjoying every single moment of it.
''This is awesome,'' he said, following Wednesday’s game. ''This is what you play for. Any player from Little League to high school has a dream to play in the World Series. I’m here and I’m definitely having a great time.''
It’s amazing how relaxed and confident he presents himself all the time, but he did admit he was a bit anxious to start a World Series game in center field for the Red Sox.
''It was fun,'' he said. ''I’m sure everyone had butterflies out there, but that’s normal.''
During Boston’s offensive output against the Rockies, Ellsbury was the lone starter not to get a hit, but he wasn’t too upset about it.
''I’ll take it for a win,'' he said. ''That’s fine with me. Anytime you win a World Series game, those guys who don’t get a hit are just fine with it. Obviously you want to get a hit, but it’s a win.''
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