In case there was any doubt.
Coming into the season, at least in my view the Red Sox offense was built into a couple of different tiers. There was a very good core of hitters that could go up with just about any group in baseball, at least in top-end talent. And then there was another group that presented some upside to be sure, but also enough downside that they could be considered to be more wildcards than for-sure performers. That first group was...