I clearly agree about them being a fun team to watch. I just sincerely hope these guys were more like "Plan B" from the start, and no matter what, we commit to the youth movement. If they lead to a playoff race, awesome. If they don't, keep rolling with them.
I can only speak for myself, but I'm more than on board with the full on youth movement. Yes, I wanted us to do things like re-sign Bogaerts (or go after a Bassitt type), but short of actual commitment (dollars and years) to players in the big leagues, it's the one year stop gap deals and then not jettisoning those players for whatever you can get (even if that is just appearances for minor leaguers) which have colored my opinion on the recent seasons of the Red Sox.
I don't say this just because Duran and Valdez are doing well - its the idea I like. No matter what, keep playing Casas every day. If it comes to it at any point (say Nick Yorke forces the issue) Casas and Valdez get at bats instead of Turner or Hernandez in my opinion. Even with his struggles, let Hock pitch every 5th day. Go a step further and give chances to Crawford, Mata, Drohan or pick your personal favorite MILB player over the likes of Kluber and Paxton. (I personally feel this way on Sale too, but I don't expect others to, nor do I think the organization does so I'm just saying this to be consistent and understand and accept that others strongly disagree).
Doubly true for the bullpen. I have no idea whom Matt Dermody is, but give him and his 7 to 1 k to bb ratio a shot over Brasier. I'd say the same for Sheriff over Bleier.
The less I see of Rob Refsynder and Yu Chang and the more I see of Wilyer Abreu and David Hamilton (Nick Yorke IF an injury occurs and you're talking daily at-bats) the better.
None of us really know where in the "pecking order" these plans were, I suppose, but I really hope the youth movement was higher than "Plan D". The entire season should be about finding out whom can be part of the core - and if those players lead to run to post-season contention, awesome. But find out about as many young pieces with multiple years of control as possible.