The Boston Red Sox have long been David Ortiz's team. He's been the centerpiece of the offense for three World Series championships and has served as the anchor of the offense for more than a decade. Dustin Pedroia has long been a central nucleus member for the Red Sox, too.

We all know by now that Ortiz is playing in his final season. Pedroia is still productive and has plenty left in the tank, but he's also 32 years old and doesn't exactly have a clean injury history. So while the Big Papi-Pedroia combo is still a big part of what the Red Sox are doing this season, the torch needs to be passed to the next generation at some point. And it's already happening.

The new Killer Bs? I'm sure Astros fans will seethe at the suggestion, but the next Red Sox nucleus is headed up by three great, young players whose names all start with the letter B.

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts, right fielder Mookie Betts and center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. might just all three be headed to the All-Star Game this summer along with Ortiz and maybe even Pedroia.

Saturday, the Red Sox thumped the red-hot Indians, 9-1. The B boys had their thumbprints all over it, too.

We already discussed Bradley's 26-game hitting streak. He was on base all day thanks to the Indians pitching around him (three walks, two of which were intentional). Bogaerts was 2 for 5 with a run and RBI. The star of the show this time around was Betts, however. He'd go 3 for 5 with a double and two home runs, including this grand slam to put the game out of reach:

Betts' five RBI were a career high, and it was his third career multi-homer game.

Overall, check out the gaudy offensive numbers being posted by this trio.

Bogaerts: .339/.392/.492, 15 2B, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 32 R, 6 SB

Betts: .276/.322/.500, 10 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 33 RBI, 37 R, 8 SB

Bradley: .342/.411/.624, 10 2B, 4 3B, 8 HR, 33 RBI, 23 R, 2 SB

Talk about stuffing the stat sheet. Betts is probably going to improve on his line, too.

Perhaps most exciting? Bogaerts and Betts are only 23 years old while Bradley is 26. None will hit free agency until 2020 at the absolute earliest.

The Red Sox entered Saturday leading the AL in -- brace yourself -- runs, hits, doubles, triples, total bases, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and more. Put simply: It's the best offense in the AL, and these three youngsters are a huge part of it.

It's not just the offense, though. Bogaerts is steady and smooth at short while Betts and Bradley cover a ton of ground in the outfield. These are three well-rounded players ready to take the reins from the Papi-Pedroia nucleus without missing a beat.

Of course, the torch doesn't have to be passed this season. The entire Red Sox offense is humming beautifully. The old guard is a huge part of it, but it has to be reassuring to know that when the proverbial torch is passed on to the Killer Bs, the Red Sox are in good hands. Betts, Bradley and Bogaerts will form an excellent nucleus for years.