"Pretty good! A winning record in a month is always a plus. We had win streaks going. We took three of four from the Yankees and four of four from the Orioles in their own houses. Roman Anthony really started to dominate. Payton Tolle debuted. I can't really complain. It seemed like every loss this month was extra annoying, though."
"Relieved? The last few seasons, the trade deadline has come and gone with little fanfare, and everyone thinks the sky is going to come crashing down. And then the sky comes crashing down. This season, the sky is yet to come crashing down, and we're looking at a playoff run for the first time since 2021. At the very least, September will be meaningful, so I get to act like I'm better than people for not caring about football right away."
The Red Sox posted a winning August marked by win streaks, including taking three of four from the Yankees and sweeping Baltimore. Roman Anthony emerged as a dominant player and Payton Tolle made his debut. Several losses felt particularly frustrating despite the positive month. A late four‑game home losing streak and back‑to‑back losses to Pittsburgh contrasted with the Yankees' seven‑game surge and reclamation of second place in the AL East. August alternated between showing legitimate playoff potential and exposing inconsistent, unsustainable performance, while trade‑deadline activity did not produce sufficiently impactful additions for a deep postseason run.
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