The Boston Red Sox grabbed quite a few headlines last year; many of them for the wrong reasons. Sure, the team had success and played at a high level on the field. Yet, off it, the Red Sox lead all of Major League Baseball in drama — a category no team wants to find itself in.
Despite many fans’ disapproval of the team’s lack of leadership and growing drama, the Red Sox won the American League East for the second consecutive year last season — the first time in team history.
However, much like checking the box score doesn’t tell the whole story of a game; success doesn’t tell the whole story of a season.