{"id":85683,"date":"2024-09-15T20:14:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T00:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=85683"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:39:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T17:39:29","slug":"red-sox-game-season-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/09\/15\/red-sox-game-season-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Won’t Go Down Without a Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since making the American League Championship Series in 2021, the Boston Red Sox have had playoff aspirations each year going into the all-star break. But, as soon as the calendar has flipped to August it’s been d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu for the club. Promising offense is disappearing, starters are not producing quality outings, relief pitching is not able to get through innings, and the already shaky defense somehow would find a way to get worse. All that fans have wanted from the Red Sox has been a team that is still relevant to watch in September, and for the past two seasons, the club has failed to get there at least.<\/span><\/p>\n

Red Sox Won’t Go Down Without a Fight<\/h2>\n

The Red Sox opened the second half of the season on July 19th, 10 games above .500, with a 53-43 record, and only five games out from being atop the AL East division. But, in just 48 days, the Red Sox found themselves in familiar territory after returning to .500 (with a record of 70-70) for the first time since June 14th (35-35) getting swept by the New York Mets. Despite dropping back to a .500 record, the Red Sox were still only three games back of a wild card spot on September 9th. After taking a series versus the Chicago White Sox and winning the first of a three-game series against Baltimore, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said, “We’re right there, still. I don’t know how.”<\/p>\n

Key Players Making a Difference<\/h3>\n

The series with Baltimore would end in dramatic fashion, as Tyler O’Neill <\/a>hit a walk-off three-run home run to decide the series. In an interview with NESN’s<\/em> Jahmai Webster, O’Neill said, “Playing in Boston, September, meaningful baseball, you know it’s a dream come true… and just wanna ride that energy throughout October.” O’Neill has made it clear that the Red Sox will continue to fight until there are no games remaining on the schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“It’s a dream come true, and just wanna ride that energy throughout October”<\/p>\n

Tyler O’Neill on the Red Sox playing meaningful baseball games in September pic.twitter.com\/dWDYthMcr7<\/a><\/p>\n

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