A laughably bad American League has allowed one of baseball's worst teams to climb into the playoff race The MLB Pride backlash has officially spread to Trevor Bauers league after the York Revolution forfeited a game when players refused to wear LGBTQ-themed jerseys.
The Boston Red Sox are three games out of a postseason spot as the Major League Baseball season nears the All-Star break.
If you've missed the first three months of the season, you're probably confused as to why that's worthy of a story.
After all, it's the Red Sox.
They made the playoffs last season and were a trendy World Series pick this year.
Of course, they've been, arguably, the most embarrassing team in the league for 90% of the season.
It's been a real race between the Red Sox and New York Mets, if we're being honest.
At the moment, the Mets are in the lead.
But it hasn't been that way all season.
FIRED RED SOX COACHES ESCORTED FROM TEAM HOTEL IN EMBARRASSING FASHION The Sox fired manager Alex Cora less than a month into the season after an abysmal start.
Star outfielder Roman Anthony has missed most of the year with a finger injury that the team initially said should sideline him for only a few weeks.
Ace Garrett Crochet hasn't made a start in months, and he was recently moved to the 60-day IL.
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora returns to the dugout during the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., on April 7, 2026.
(Barry Chin/The Boston Globe/Getty Images) The team, as of a few weeks ago, was at the bottom of the American League.
GM Craig Breslow was about to be fired.
The entire roster was set to be sold off at the deadline.
Fans at Fenway were chanting "Sell the team" every other game.
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