The most worrying thing about Boston’s 9–0 loss? This offense had been showing warning signs for weeks.
▪️ 71 runs in September — fewest in MLB.
▪️ 49 games with 6+ runs this season. None in their final 21 regular-season games.
▪️ A .199 average and .579 OPS against the Yankees during the season.
Last night: three hits. Schlittler allowed just two over 6⅓ innings, with 10 strikeouts and 24 swings and misses.
Give him credit. But Boston entered October ice-cold and once again had no answer for a dominant arm.
Pitching can keep you alive. This offense is asking it to be perfect.
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How much are the Red Sox missing Rafaela and Contreras?
Boston scored 5.34 runs/game in August, 3.56 with both out Sept. 3–12, and 2.00 with both out again Sept. 18–22.
Rafaela returned tonight after missing 17 games, but exited with apparent hamstring discomfort. #RedSox
Chad Tracy shouldn’t receive credit simply because “the vibes improved.”
He deserves it because the Red Sox became more organized, adaptable and resilient under him and the statistical transformation is impossible to ignore.
The “interim” label should be removed.
The Boston Red Sox are going back to October.
They started 10–17, fired Alex Cora and later fell all the way to 32–46.
Now they’ve clinched a postseason spot.
It’s time to talk seriously about the job Chad Tracy has done. 🧵
Still, talent alone doesn’t explain this.
Tracy inherited a 10–17 team, survived an even deeper fall to 32–46 and kept the clubhouse together long enough for the season to turn.
Since that low point, Boston has played at a 108-win pace.