The Red Sox’ recent excellent play, which includes six wins in a row and 11 in their last 13 games after Thursday’s win over the White Sox, was as welcome as it was unexpected. With the World Cup winding down and the relentless, Jaylen Brown trade drama having reached an unsatisfying conclusion for most, New England sports fans are going to need something to keep them entertained until Drake Maye and friends arrive for Patriots training camp later this month.
For the first few months of the season, a watchable Sox team seemed too much to ask. In the heart of summer, they’ve turned into … well, what? At least a decent one? I suppose that counts as progress.
But their improved play doesn’t mean we should set aside our skepticism about the construction of this team.
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