Nine thoughts on the Red Sox’ 16-1 victory over the Yankees . . .
1. Now that is what a 108-win team is supposed to look like in the postseason. The Red Sox entered Game 3 of the American League Division Series tied with the Yankees at one win apiece, but it didn’t feel even. The Red Sox held on for a tense 5-4 win in Game 1, succumbed to the David Price House of October Horrors in a 6-2 loss in Game 2, and headed to New York presumably burdened by the weight of their struggles on offense and some clear flaws on the pitching staff.