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Chris Sale is clearly the frontrunner to win the Cy Young award, but is he putting himself towards the top of the MVP race too? (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)
Speaking of awards, Andrew Benintendi could maybe be making the Rookie of the Year race an intriguing battle yet again. (Michael Silverman; Boston Herald)
Evan Drellich argues that the contributions from Drew Pomeranz have been the team’s most underappreciated in 2017. (Evan Drellich; Boston Herald)
Sticking with the underappreciated theme, it’s amazing what Brandon Workman has done to get back to major-league action. (Rob Bradford; WEEI)
Boston has made some noise with their mistakes on the basepaths, but the team is defending their strategy. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal) ($$$)
David Price still has a little ways to go to get back on the mound, but the Red Sox are encouraged by his progress. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)
Matt Kory brings back everyone’s favorite: Giancarlo Stanton trade speculation. (Matt Kory; BP Boston)