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BOSTON -- Two years after leaving in the middle of an unprecedented September collapse and one year after slinking away to finish the franchises worst season in half a century, the Boston Red Sox wrapped things up at Fenway Park with the knowledge that they will be back. Allen Bailey Jersey . David Ortiz and Jackie Bradley Jr. homered to lead the Red Sox to a 5-2 victory over the last-place Toronto Blue Jays in Bostons regular-season home finale Sunday. After a five-game road trip to Colorado and Baltimore, the Red Sox will return for the AL division series in October. "The energy thats created here and the way the guys embrace it, it has been our advantage once again," manager John Farrell said. "We have heard a lot lately about the last couple of Septembers, but that has not penetrated the minds of anyone in this clubhouse." Three days after clinching a playoff berth, two days after securing the AL East title and one day after giving many starters the day off to sleep off the celebration, the Red Sox returned to winning. Boston took the three-game series -- its 33rd series victory of the season -- and finished 53-28 at home. With 95 wins, the Red Sox have the best record in baseball and a lead in the race for home-field advantage through the World Series. "Were going out to win games and be aggressive," said Felix Doubront, who made his first start since Sept. 6 and his last before moving to the bullpen to be ready for the playoffs. "Well try to go hard every game." Doubront (11-6) gave up two runs on four hits and two walks, striking out two. Koji Uehara pitched a perfect ninth for his 21st save. Kevin Pillar homered and added an RBI single for Toronto. Reigning NL Cy Young-winner R.A. Dickey (13-13) allowed five runs on six hits and a walk, with a season-high 11 strikeouts in his third complete game of the season. "He gives up fly balls. Thats part of being a knuckleballer," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "But he threw a tremendous game. Two home runs. You cant take away the home runs. We battled, but we just couldnt get anything going against Doubront." The Red Sox took the lead in the bottom of the second, when Dickey allowed three singles -- two of them bloopers -- and then Bradleys three-run homer. Like Ortizs solo shot in the sixth, it was a high fly ball that got caught in the wind blowing out to right field. "If a ball got up above the elevation of the roof, it was going," Dickey said. "Those two got up and they kept going." Toronto took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Pillars single before Boston made it 4-1 in the bottom half. After the Blue Jays cut the lead to 4-2 on Pillars homer off the top of the Green Monster, Ortiz made it a three-run game with a towering shot into the Toronto bullpen. Ortiz was also given a double in the third inning even though replays showed he slid into second baseman Ryan Goins glove and should have been out. NOTES: Torontos Rajai Davis stole his 45th base of the season in the eighth. ... The Red Sox unveiled a statue of Carl Yastrzemski outside the ballpark before the game. .. Red Sox manager John Farrell said he is optimistic CF Jacoby Ellsbury (broken bone in right foot) will be able to return Wednesday, in time to get ready for the playoffs. ... The Red Sox won 95 games for the seventh time since 2003. ... Toronto travels to Chicago for a makeup game Monday against the White Sox, then on to Baltimore. The Red Sox have a day off before playing two in Colorado and three in Baltimore. ... Red Sox rookies were dressed in kilts and tam oShanters for the on-field family picnic after the game. ... Farrell tweaked the rotation for the last series against Baltimore. Clay Buchholz will be followed by Jon Lester and John Lackey. Joe Montana Jersey . Serves hit by her surgically repaired shoulder often missed the mark, resulting in 12 double-faults. Zach Fulton Jersey . He was signed to help with depth to the receiving corps because of the loss of Shamawd Chambers to the 6-game injured list.With the NHL regular season right around the corner, TSN.ca profiles each team leading up to puck drop. Next up are the Minnesota Wild, looking to build on last seasons playoff appearance. Catch up on their summer moves and the issues they face this season, as well as Craig Buttons analysis of their top prospect and an analytical breakdown by TSNs Scott Cullen. Division: Central GM: Chuck Fletcher Head Coach: Mike Yeo 2013-14: 43-27-12 (4th in Central) Playoffs: Lost in Conference semifinals to Chicago Blackhawks Goals For: 207 (23rd) Goals Against: 206 (7th) Powerplay: 17.9% (16th) Penalty Kill: 78.8% (27th) That Was Then: The Wild arena€?t really known to be high scorers. To make matters worse some of their top scorers were unable to complete a whole season due to injuries. Captain Zach Parise was only available for 67 games while Mikael Granlund was dressed for 63. The injuries and unfortunate illnesses extended to the crease as well, with Minnesota using five different goaltenders. Josh Harding, Darcy Kuemper, Niklas Backstrom and John Curry all saw time in the Wild net. They found some success with Ilya Bryzgalov, who had an impressive 7-1-3 record good for a 2.12 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in 11 regular season starts. But, after sharing playing time with Kuemper in the playoffs, he became an unrestricted free agent. The 30-year-old Harding posted a league-best 1.65 goals-against average and .933 save percentage, but he was limited to 29 games due to his battle with multiple sclerosis, his last game of the season was Dec. 31. He has dressed at camp and is being monitored closely but the team to see if he can surpass the 29 games he played in last year. Kuemper, the youngest of the three at the age of 24, was the 161st overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft and seems to be the Wilda€?s future. He was more-or-less forced into playing last season after Niklas Backstrom was injured in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarter-finals. The pressure of playoffs didna€?t get the best of him, in his six games he was 3-1-1. Kuemper, however, is a restricted free agent and hasna€?t signed a contract as of yet. Backstrom, 36, may have past his prime, especially since last season was a career-worst for him with a 3.02 goals-against and .899 save percentage. Minnesota is hoping for a speedy recovery since he underwent hip surgery after being injured during the post-season. However, he remains on the Wilda€?s payroll for another two seasons at $3.4 million per year. The Minnesota Wild made it to the playoffs for the second straight season, but were taken out by the reigning 2013 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks in the second round. Even with the loss they were able to win their first series in eleven years by trumping the Colorado Avalanche in seven games. Scott Cullens Analytics Wild 2013-14 Stats by Quarter Games GPG GAA SH% SV% SAF% PTS% 1-20 2.60 2.10 7.2% .947 52.7% .700 21-41 2.19 3.14 6.5% .913 46.8% .405 42-62 2.71 2.14 9.3% .944 45.4% .714 63-82 2.90 2.75 9.1% .928 49.7% .575 NHL AVG 2.67 2.67 7.8 .922 50.0% .562 Key: GPG= goals per game, GAA= goals-against per game, SH%= even-strength shooting percentage, SV%= even-strength save percentage, SAF%= score-adjusted Fenwick percentage (differential of shot attempts faced vs. shot attempts, excluding blocked shots, adjusted for game score), PTS%= percentage of available points. Analysis: Games 1-20: Solid possession and exceptional goaltending from Josh Harding. Games 21-41: Possession, scoring and goaltending all fell off, with predictable results. Games 42-62: Darcy Kuemper revived the goaltending and scoring picked up, offsetting sinking possession stats. Games 63-82: Percentages remained strong, possession improved and Wild earned a playoff spot. Key 2014 Additions: D SStu Bickel, D Justin Falk, C Jordan Schroeder, C Brett Sutter, LW Thomas Vanek Key 2014 Subtractions: LW Matt Moulson, D Clayton Stoner, C Cody McCormick, RW Dany Heatley This Is Now: One of many things that work in the Wilda€?s favour this year is their depth; with additions to the team they are able to move players around. Tony Gonzalez Jersey. The Wild have an abundance of power forwards, where they have an oppourtunity to pair different players together to see who has chemistry. Zach Parise, Mikko Koivu and Jason Pominville are productive veterans that drive the Wild attack. The chemistry between Parise and Pominville is evident last season the tandem generated 116 points in 149 games of the regular season. Pominville lead the team with 30 goals and 30 assists in 82 games, while Parise was a close second with 29 goals and 27 assists in 67 games. Thomas Vanek is an incoming veteran scorer and the Wild have young forwards Mikael Granlund, Charlie Coyle and Nino Niederreiter taking on more prominent roles. Granlund, in particular, has room for further improvement since he was limited to 63 games due to injuries. When he returned to the ice during the playoffs he was there for all 13 games adding 4 goals and 3 assists for his first NHL playoff appearance. DEPTH CHART Forwards Left Wing Centre Right Wing Zach Parise Mikko Koivu Jason Pominville Thomas Vanek Mikael Granlund Charlie Coyle Matt Cooke Kyle Brodziak Nino Niederreiter Jason Zucker Erik Haula Justin Fontaine Brett Sutter Jordan Schroeder Stephane Veilleux Michael Keranen Cody Almond Brett Bulmer Defence Left Right Ryan Suter Jonas Brodin Marco Scandella Jared Spurgeon Keith Ballard Mathew Dumba Justin Falk Jonathon Blum Stu Bickel Christian Folin Goaltenders Darcy Kuemper Niklas Backstrom Josh Harding Craigs List TSN Director of Scouting Craig Buttons Top Prospect: Mathew Dumba TSN Scout Craig Button on Mathew Dumba: Mathew can leave a mark, literally and figuratively, on the game. With a proclivity to step up and make bone jarring hits, opponents will have to be aware when hea€?s on the ice. With a booming shot, a real jump in his skating and the desire to make a difference on the scoreboard, teams will have to pay attention to him. The trying to do a€?too mucha€? label became a thing of the past when he was traded and played for current Pittsburgh Penguinsa€? coach Mike Johnston in Portland of the WHL last season. Mathew became at ease and wasna€?t forcing plays and subsequently his contributions became more significant and his impact greater. Just part of his maturing process and you have to be patient because he has the potential to be a unique and special player. Fantasy - Cullens Player to Watch - Mikael Granlund A diminutive playmaker, Granlund has taken some time to adjust to the North American game, but finished strong last season, scoring 19 points in his last 25 regular-season games, before adding seven points in a dozen playoff games. With more ice time, Granlund showed that he can be a productive scoring centre in the league, generating more shots on goal and the depth of Minnesotas talent on the wing virtually assures that he will have quality linemates this season. If Granlund can stay healthy, hes skilled enough for a big jump in production from last seasons 41 points. Something in the 55-to-60-point range shouldnt be out of the question. Cheap Jerseys 2019 Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys NFL China Cheap Jerseys 2019 Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Jerseys Wholesale Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys ' ' '