ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 16: Alex Cora #13 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after their 10-8 win over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on June 16, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
A Red Sox first-half look at strengths and weaknesses
The 2021 Boston Red Sox team has stunned, shocked, baffled, and surprised me. There is absolutely no way I expected this team to be in serious contention, but here they are at the halfway point in first place. The team has strengths and weaknesses, as all teams do.