J.D. making a convincing case to be AL MVP

After 148 games last season, the Red Sox had a record of 85-63 — and led the Yankees by three games in the American League East. A year later, after the same number of games, the Red Sox enter Saturday’s games with a record of 101-47, and stand 9 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees. There was one significant addition to the team between then and now: J.D. Martinez. He is not only the Most Valuable Player in the AL this season, he is the MVP of the entire sport.