COMMENTARY
There is absolutely something to be said for winning the games you’re supposed to win. And after a week where the Red Sox beat Phillies and Yankees teams the standings said they shouldn’t, they did the needed follow-up work in Toronto and Cincinnati.
“Athleticism and youth have put us in this spot,” manager Alex Cora told reporters after winning two of three over the Reds. “They’re establishing themselves as big leaguers, most of them . . . They show up and play.”
“We went from a roster that had some question marks early on in the season and now it feels like it’s one of the best rosters, position player-wise, that we’ve had in a while.