Brendan Howe
FRANKLIN, MA (@Brendan__Howe) The picture above speaks for all of our moods after the Red Sox won the 2018 World Series. For Barstool Sports writer Jared Carrabis, it had a much deeper meaning. I had the privilege of asking Carrabis a few questions after the conclusion of the World Series, how he got to this point in his career, and his best memories from this past season. Many writers start out by creating their own blogs, much similar to this one, and Carrabis was no different. He started out that exact same way, creating a blog when he was 16, and writing every day for eight years straight until Barstool finally noticed him. However, he wasn't always aware that he wanted to be a writer. It was never a childhood dream for Carrabis, and he didn't realize that writing was something he wanted to do for a living until he got to high school. Now, many Red Sox fans know Carrabis through his hilarious tweets and creative nicknames he assigns to each player, such as 'Raffy Big Scoops' and 'Ricky Raindrops'. However, something you might not be too familiar with is the process of how he comes up with them. "Some of them I randomly come up with, but some of them are from Section 10 listeners that we thought were funny and ran with." Carrabis has taken hold of his role at Barstool and run with it, even getting the honor of being on a duck boat for the Red Sox victory parade after clinching their ninth World Series championship. He was also at Dodger Stadium for the clincher, too. If you watched the entirety of the Red Sox 2018 season, you know it was one of the best and most memorable of all-time. Countless clutch hits, intense moments and pulse-pounding finishes. Including Chris Sale corkscrewing Manny Machado into the ground for the final out of the season. Other than being there to witness the clincher, Carrabis would tell you that nothing could top the experience he had on Halloween. "I don't think that anything could ever top being in a duck boat for the World Series parade. That was a very special day for me." What did it mean to him? "Everything. It felt like that was my reward for all the work that I've put in since day one. That day doesn't happen for me without the countless hours that have gone in to doing everything that I could to be the best that I possibly could be at my job." This is Boston's fourth World Series championship in the 21st century, and the first since 2013 and 'Boston Strong'. Obviously, 2004 has a completely different meaning than '07, '13 and '18. Breaking the 86-year curse is something that will never be forgotten, not only in baseball history, but in sports history as well. I asked Jared how this year's championship compares to the previous three from this century, "Nothing could ever top 2004, but this one was very special because of how dominant they were from the start and also because it was the team's first World Series title without David Ortiz in 100 years." Side note, did anyone see the video of Ortiz in the cages? I smell a comeback. He just wants to serenade Alex Cora to "New York, New York" and pop some more gold bottles, that's all. No harm, no foul. Back on a serious front, Boston has a great chance to do some more damage next season as well. They do have some notable free agents, and Carrabis (as well as myself) both would like to see the Red Sox sign Nathan Eovaldi long term. "Re-sign Nathan Eovaldi. Aside from just how great he is on the mound, it's very clear that he created a special bond with the guys who are coming back in 2019. I would love to see the Red Sox bring him back." The man was nothing short of spectacular in the World Series, and was one of the biggest reason why Boston made it all the way to the end. Eovaldi posted a 1.61 ERA in the postseason, and potentially earned himself a very hefty payday. Before I wrap this article up, I wanted to extend a thank you to Jared Carrabis for taking the time to answer my questions. I look up to you as not only a writer, but as a person and I hope to be in your shoes someday as a writer. Stay hot, Rocket.
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