Are the Red Sox, winners of 12 straight, for real? We're about to find out

If there’s one thing the Boston Red Sox have proven over the past few years, for better or worse, it’s that they’re going to keep things interesting. The Red Sox appeared to be heading in a tailspin early this season, stumbling out of the gates and firing their longtime manager Alex Cora on April 25 along with the majority of the team’s coaching staff. The move sent shockwaves around baseball and put the spotlight on the team’s chief baseball officer, Craig Breslow. Advertisement Advertisement “By acting today, it gives us 135 games ahead of us,” Breslow told reporters after the…