COMMENTARY
The weekend began with the Red Sox looking to fortify their position atop the American League East, entering a quartet of head-to-head confrontations with a four-game lead over the Yankees in the loss column, and aiming to hold serve in the division if not make a loud statement of supremacy.
The weekend ended with Wally the Green Monster strutting in front of the dugout with a broom high in the Monday morning air.
With a walloping and a walk-off sandwiching a pair of masterful pitching performance, the Red Sox pulled off an emphatic sweep of their rivals that could well be a death-knell in the division race — and further certified Boston’s claim that it is the best team in baseball this season.