News and notes from around a shocked Red Sox Nation.
Things are ugly in Red Sox Nation right now. And I have a bad feeling that we haven’t hit bottom yet. Here’s Joon Lee — a guy who previously worked for two media outlets you might have heard of called ESPN and Over The Monster — with a scathing look at the internal operations of the Red Sox front office, including in-fighting, hot mic moments, and more. (Joon Lee, Yahoo)
If it feels like we’ve been here before as Red Sox fans, that’s because we have. And I’m not only talking about the Mookie trade, either. Here’s another look at the shocking departures that have come to party define the Sox in the 21st century. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)
Of course we could even further back to the Babe Ruth sale, because it sure seems like history is repeating itself. (Tyler Kepner, The Athletic)
As for the players, they are used to seeing teammates come and go. But even they were shocked by this one. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
And that goes for other players and executives around the league as well, with one front office rival calling it MLB’s Luka Doncic trade. (Brittany Ghiroli, The Athletic)
So what comes next for the 2025 Red Sox? If you’re wondering whether the Devers trade signals that the Sox will be sellers at the trade deadline and, once again, punt on the season in order to look to the future, Craig Breslow says that won’t be the case, insisting that this isn’t a “waiving of the white flag.” (Steve Buckley, The Athletic)
And with the Sox playing as well as they have all season, it’s hardly the time to give up. Especially now that Roman Anthony is here and hitting home run balls that will end up on his parents mantle. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)