The Boston Red Sox have been a big let down in the past two seasons. In 2018 they won the world series with a 108-54 record. However, the tables have turned the past two years as their combined record was 108-114. Many factors have led to this horrible turn around for the Sox such as, regression, injuries, trading star players. In February of 2020, the Sox traded All-Star Mookie Betts to the LA Dodgers for outfielder Alex Verdugo, infield prospect Jeter Downs, and catching prospect Connor Wong. Losing Betts led to more struggles for the Sox in their 2020 season. 

Entering the 2021 season, the Sox were predicted to improve from the past year. This was not far off as they started the season as the #1 seed in the AL east. The bounceback in the 2021 season is nothing new to the Sox, as they have done it multiple times in past years. Many fans hoped to keep the trend going. However the Sox had different plans. 

The Red Sox were playing great baseball up until the trade deadline. They fell off a little bit and now sit in third place in the Al East just in front of the Oakland A’s, for the second wild card spot. However, there is still a lot of baseball left to be played for the Red Sox, which gives them a chance to climb their way back up in the ranks before playoff time. 

The Red Sox Chief baseball officer, Chaim Bloom, said “The game rewards people and groups who stick with their process, stick with the process that got them all the wins that we racked up, and don’t panic. The game never rewards panic. When you see teams start to press or you see teams start to feel they have to be somebody besides themselves, that’s when things can get away from you. It only gets away from you if you let it.” This is some great advice and exactly what the Sox need to do if they want to be a serious threat going into the playoffs.