It took awhile, but Christian Vazquez has caught on for Red Sox

None has been in the Red Sox organization as long as Christian Vazquez, a player who has developed in 12 years since being drafted in 2008 into an unlikely franchise cornerstone. In a 60-game season, it feels as if Vazquez has already saved the Red Sox from oblivion. He was a game-changing offensive force in a two-game sweep of the Mets in CitiField, going 4 for 8 with three homers while driving in six and helping to navigate the pitching staff through steady waves of high-leverage situations.