In May, some fans are ready to give up on the Red Sox season, echoing frustrations from previous years due to inconsistent performances. The team lacks strong trade options as star player Alex Bregman may be too costly to rent, and the rotation is already thin, preventing the team from making impactful trades. Additionally, the bullpenâs inefficiencies have directly contributed to the team's pitfalls. With several players approaching their contracts' assumptions, the uncertainty mounts about the direction of the club.
It's frustrating to watch essentially the same results as 2023 and 2024 play out on a daily basis. The same .500 memes. The same calls for Alex Cora to be fired.
There are no clear options to sell on this team, as they can't trade from the rotation because they're already short on starters, good, bad, and middling.
The bullpen is costing them a lot of these games. Blown saves. Widening deficits. Giving up runs simply because the starter only goes 4.X innings.
Alex Bregman, currently posting an OPS of nearly 1.000, can opt out after the season, which presents a dilemma for the team.
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