Boston Red Sox look considerably stronger than New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox fans should enjoy their Boston cream pies and their Paul Revere punches, knowing they are better than the New York Yankees. So far this season, they have beaten the Bronx in every single game, and it has left Yankees general manager Brian Cashman seething and the late George Steinbrenner rolling over in his grave with an enraged look on his normally stoic face.

But enough about the Pinstripes. It’s about the folks in Beantown, who seemingly have become among the league’s best. Their recent victory over their historic rivals adds to the icing on the cake, considering that it has been highlighted this year by two series sweeps. It warrants the praise being directed towards Chaim Bloom, who has done a fine job assembling the roster, particularly the Adam Ottavino deal with of all people, the Yankees. But the job is not done.

Thankfully, the MLB Draft is approaching soon, and Boston is fortunate to have the No. 4 overall pick. Ideally, a player like Vanderbilt’s Jack Leiter would be the perfect prospect if for no other reason but to stick it to the Yankees after they invested a draft choice in the former Commodore before he opted to play in college and now has the Commodores in the College World Series final against Mississippi State.

Red Sox better than the Yankees? It’s mostly a 21st-century experience

While New York has more championships throughout its history, it should be documented that this century has largely been dominated by red instead of blue. Sure, in the late 90s and early 2000s, the Yankees were the darlings and the Red Sox, well, were the punchline of the Curse of the Bambino. That is until the Yankees blew a 3-0 lead in the ALCS in 2004 and Boston ended its 86-year drought.

Since then, the Yankees only have one crown in 2009 while Boston has won, get this, three titles, most recently in 2018. While both franchises have largely maintained high payrolls for much of this new era, it seems like Boston has gotten more out of its investments, several of which are reserved for pitching, i.e., Chris Sale and others.

The Red Sox are good, they are excellent, and to add to the enjoyment, they beat the Yankees in a sweep. Twice on that. Maybe there really is something to this new era of the rivalry, but only time will tell if this was a sign of things to come or an enigma.