The Red Sox are, of course, an outstanding baseball team. They have the best record in baseball and are one of, if not the, best teams in franchise history. At least as far as regular season ball will go. Only time will tell how they’ll be viewed historically, but for now they’ve given us many more reasons to be happy than to be upset. Of course, the playoffs are a different beast, and teams need to be at peak performance in a high-variance environment against other elite teams around the league. With that in mind, the Red Sox certainly aren’t without their faults and question marks.
It’s time to consider other options at first base
