The Metro Red Sox captured the 2017 MSBL Masters Division Championship and the franchise's 9th overall title, behind strong pitching from Steve Hueston (3-0, 15 K's, 2.45 ERA), Sam Steed (2-0, 13 K's, 2.00 ERA) and Bill Smeglin (1-0, 0.00 ERA), as the trio combined to go 6-0 in the postseason.

The Red Sox' pitching staff was aided by timely hitting from Russ Ward (10-21, .476 AVG), Mike Kalfopoulos (7-17, .412 AVG), and Steve Busby (8-20, .400 AVG), while the addition of the 2017 Masters MVP Darwin Hernandez to the Red Sox roster also added an extra spark in their lineup all season.

A theme throughout the season for the Red Sox was the strength of their pitching staff, consisting of Dave Lindsey, Steve Hueston and Sammy Steed, followed by great relief work from Bill Smeglin and Bobby Austin.

"We knew as a team if we could score runs, our pitching would hold our opponents' offense in check, and if we could make the routine plays defensively, we knew we would be in a good position to win. We had an inside joke all season, using a quote from a former college teammate of ours — 'Hit .500 and field .500, that's a good day!'. Those were words we'd often laugh about after many games this season", said Red Sox Manager Mark Moise.

Congratulations to the Metro Red Sox on the their 9th Masters Championship, and hats off to the runner-up Saugus Sea Dogs, who had to get past the undefeated Somerville Alibrandis in order to earn the franchise's first Finals appearance.