Don’t think I haven’t noticed that two factions of the Red Sox fan base have gone radio silent lately, even on the actual radio:
1. The trade-Xander-Bogaerts-because-he’s-overrated/inconsistent/soft crowd.
2. The this-could-be-’78-all-over-again ninnies who remember that Don Zimmer misguided disaster from 40 years ago better than they do 2004, ’07, or ’13, probably by choice.
Bogaerts’s unheralded superstar season — he’s slashing .291/.363/.528 with 21 homers, 93 RBIs, and 41 doubles after going 8 for 12 in the three-game set with the Astros — is a victory lap for another day.
It should be noted, however, that Bogaerts was central in the Red Sox’ 6-5 victory Sunday with four hits, a win that let the Red Sox avoid a sweep by the defending World Series champions.