Red Sox Midseason Superlatives: Winners, Losers From Eventful First Half

The Boston Red Sox have pulled in for their mid-season rest stop, but it’s already been a wild ride.

The Red Sox sit 11 games over .500 (49-38) at Major League Baseball’s All-Star break, trailing the American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles by two games.

The club’s first 87 contests have featured some compelling storylines, including the surprising emergence of an All-Star pitcher, the struggles of Boston’s back-end starters and, of course, the magical final season of a Red Sox legend.

So, how best to get a read on a team that’s playing its baseball since 2013 yet still hasn’t fully lived up to expectations? We’ll attempt to tackle that issue in our midseason superlatives, which take a look at the best and the worst from Boston’s season to date.