“There were a lot of teams that reached out http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , wanted me to be a closer,” he said. “I view myself as a starter, and that’s something I’ve always done my entire career. And I enjoy doing that. So if I had that choice, I still wanted to be a starter.”After shifting to the bullpen for three World Series relief appearances, including an epic 97-pitch outing in an 18-inning loss , Eovaldi decided last week to stay with the Red Sox for a $68 million, four-year contract .“I can’t wait to see him again with us. He’s going to be a huge part of this rotation,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday during a winter meetings news conference. “He’s a workaholic.”Eovaldi averaged nearly 98 mph with his fastball during the regular season but reached 100 mph six times in the first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers, not needing to hold back. That velocity intrigued teams as he became a free agent.Before October, Eovaldi’s career was most notable for a pair of Tommy John surgeries. Acquired from Tampa Bay in July , the 28-year-old right-hander beat the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the Division Series, then defeated Houston in the third game of the League Championship Series and got four outs as a bridge to closer Craig Kimbrel in the Game 5 finale.Transformed to a setup man, Eovaldi twice pitched perfect eighth innings as Boston took a 2-0 World Series lead against the Dodgers.He entered Game 3 at the start of the 12th inning, Boston’s ninth pitcher of the game. Ace Chris Sale and Drew Pomeranz were the only remaining arms available.Eovaldi kept going Nolan Ryan Jersey , allowing Yasiel Puig’s tying single in the 13th and Max Muncy’s leading home run in the 18th, which gave the Dodgers a 3-2 win. Eovaldi’s effort became an emotional rallying point for the Red Sox, who won the next two nights for their fourth title in 15 seasons.“The conversations in between innings, they were cool,” Cora said. “I remember the last one, when I asked him: How are you feeling? He said, ‘Let me finish it.’ He said it with a lot of conviction. I knew he was good.”Cora also remembered Eovaldi’s arrival at the Dodger Stadium breakfast room the next day.“He said he was ready for it that night — not that I was going to use him, of course. I’m not that stupid,” Cora said.Boston’s projected rotation includes Sale, David Price, Rick Porcello, Eovaldi and Eduardo Rodriguez. Sale and Porcello can become free agents after next season.“It’s going to be a juggling act over the next several of years,” Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. “We know we’re not going to be able to sign everybody, but the more stability that’s out there http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , the better off we are.” Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesThe Boston Red Sox are breathing a sigh of relief after holding on for a 7-5 victory in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series.Closer Craig Kimbrel once again provided the drama, as he took the mound in the top of the ninth with a three-run lead and quickly got two outs. However, the defending World Series champions were not about to go quietly into the Boston night.George Springer lined a double, and Jose Altuve followed with a high drive off the wall for a single that drove in Springer. That brought up Alex Bregman, perhaps the best clutch hitter in the game, with a chance to tie the game.He made solid contact off of Kimbrel, but his high drive to left fell just short of the wall and Andrew Benintendi made the catch for the final out of the game.Boston was trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the third inning, but Jackie Bradley Jr. erased that deficit and gave the Red Sox a 5-4 lead that they would not lose with a bases-loaded double off the left-field wall."He's been doing that for quite a while," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said in his postgame press conference about the left-handed hitting Bradley going to the opposite field. "He changed his approach earlier in the year and it has been very positive."The Red Sox and Astros are tied at 1-1, and they will play Game 3 at Minute Maid Park Tuesday.The Astros will send lefty Dallas Keuchel to the mound to try to regain the lead in the series, while the Red Sox starter is still to be determined.Rick Porcello was the probable starter for Boston, but he may no longer get the ball because he pitched in relief in the eighth inning. Porcello retired the Astros in order, but leadoff batter Tony Kemp pushed him hard and manager Cora could decide to go with Nathan Eovaldi in Game 3 and give the ball to Porcello in Game 4.American League Championship SeriesScheduleGame 1: Astros 7,Red Sox 2; Astros lead 1-0Game 2: Red Sox 7 Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey , Astros 5; Series tied 1-1Game 3: Red Sox at Astros; Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 5:09p.m. ET on TBSGame 4: Red Sox at Astros; Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8:39p.m. ET on TBSGame 5: Red Sox at Astros; Thursday, Oct. 18 at 8:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 6: Astros at Red Sox; Saturday, Oct. 20 at 5:09p.m. ET on TBS*Game 7: Astros at Red Sox; Sunday, Oct. 21 at 7:39p.m. ET on TBS*If necessary.National League Championship SeriesL.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee BrewersThe NLCS resumes Monday at Dodger Stadium, and the home team ended Milwaukee's 12-game winning streak (the last eight games of the regular season and four postseason games) in Game 2 to square the series.The Brewers will give the ball to Jhoulys Chacin to help the Brewers regain their advantage, while Walker Buehler will start for the DodgersThe Brewers are known for the quality and quantity in their bullpen, Chacin is a legitimate starter who was 15-8 in the regular season and had a 3.50 earned-run average. He has not given up more than three earned runs in any of his last 12 starts.Buehler helped the Dodgers quite a bit during their drive to the postseason. He was 8-5 with a 2.62 ERA and he struck out151 batters in 136.1 innings.The Brewers will try to unleash the power bats of potential Most Valuable Player Christian Yelich (36 home runs), Jesus Aguilar (35 home runs) and Travis Shaw (32 HR) to trigger their offense.The Dodgers also depend on the long ball, as manager Dave Roberts has seven players on his roster with 21 or more home runs, led by Max Muncy who blasted 35. ScheduleGame 1: Brewers 6, Dodgers 5; Brewers lead 1-0Game 2: Dodgers 4, Brewers 3; series tied 1-1Game 3: Brewers at Dodgers; Monday http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , Oct. 15 at 7:39p.m. ET on FS1Game 4: Brewers at Dodgers; Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 9:09p.m. ET on FS1Game 5: Brewers at Dodgers; Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 5:05p.m. ET on FS1*Game 6: Dodgers at Brewers; Friday, Oct. 19 at 8:39p.m. ET on FS1*Game 7: Dodgers at Brewers; Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9:09p.m. ET on FS1*If necessary.Championship Series PredictionsThe Dodgers have to feel good about securing their 4-3 win in Game 2, and they know they can't let up if they want to get back to the World Series for a second straight year.Game 3 is likely to be a pitcher's duel between Chacin and Buehler, and the home team will find a way to take the advantage.However, Milwaukee's run is not about to end. This will be a seven-game series, and the Brewers will take advantage of their home-field edge and win the final game.A similar scenario exists in the American League. These two juggernauts should engage in quite a battle, and the belief is that the Red Sox will fall in Game 3 but come back to win at least one game in Houston and get the series back to Fenway Park. They will find a way to beat the Astros in seven games.