The Red Sox pulled off a huge sweep over the Yankees this past weekend, and they were able to do so for a number of reasons. Some of that was due to talent on the field and how the teams were going, but Boston also got a little motivation from Brett Gardner. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)
After the big weekend in New York, including a relatively late arrival back home early Monday morning, a letdown against the Marlins wouldn’t have been too surprising. That’s not the way it went. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)
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Chaim Bloom deserves a lot of credit for the way this season is working out, and particularly with some of his lesser-known pick ups.