Considering that every facet to the Red Sox — offense, defense, bench, manager, coaches, relievers, starters, video coordinator — has played its part in the team’s incredible 2018 start, there is no single secret to the success.
But if you accept the challenge that finding an origin story to this tale is a worthy endeavor, then the place to begin is with the starting rotation.
The Big Four of Chris Sale, David Price, Rick Porcello and Eduardo Rodriguez have kept nearly every game under control.
The starters keep the other teams’ offense in check — heading into last night, their 2.