Six wins, or worse, and it might be time to pull the rip chord on the season. If Boston can win seven or more games during this stretch, the Red Sox should proceed with reckless abandon towards a playoff push. Boston Red Sox: Win, and it’s time to buyĪ homestand of ten games will provide the Red Sox ample opportunity to right this circling ship. The trade deadline is August 2, so the next ten games will leave a slim window in determining how to proceed. Time is growing excruciatingly short on how to proceed with this season. It pains me to say that but with a possible replacement in a year or two with Marcelo Mayer, Devers should be the primary player for the Red Sox to target in extending to a long-term contract. If the Red Sox struggle out of the second-half gate, it might be best to move Bogaerts before the deadline and get some talent in return. Ideally, both would be with Boston the duration of their careers but that’s looking less likely with each day that passes. The contracts of Bogaerts and Rafael Devers have hung heavy over the team all season. One thing being discussed is the moving of Xander Bogaerts. A quick fix isn’t likely possible in regards to the trade deadline, unless the team is willing to depart with key young players. While decent things are happening at the plate, the lack of power from the Red Sox hitters is doing the team no favors. Related Story: Boston Red Sox handling of Rafael Devers' contract situation is laughable ![]() Pitching is worrisome altogether, unless the starters can regain focus and the bullpen can find it’s groove. This happened at a time, too, in which the main focus should have been strengthening the bullpen Starting pitching, seemingly ready to stabilize, suffered a setback with the injury to Chris Sale and the recent struggles of Nick Pivetta. Heady discussions on how to proceed are taking place, and will only grow depending on what happens in the next ten games. The Wild Card is still in reach but now Boston is on the outside looking in, trailing the last Wild Card spot by two games. ![]() Now, after a stretch that saw Boston go 3-10 into the break, the Red Sox sit in fourth-place in the American League East. Despite struggles early in July, they were about to get healthy all while hanging around, or holding, the top Wild Card spot. They had completed a spectacular month of June. Only a short while ago, the Red Sox - despite their inadequacies - seemed primed to make a playoff run. Struggles, however, would mean the Red Sox become sellers, and begin the rebuild with an eye towards the 2023 season. Closing out July strong could also mean the Red Sox are buyers as the trade deadline nears. Plenty of questions surrounding the team as it moves forward could be answered in the next ten games. A post All-Star break sprint for the Boston Red Sox has the ability to ultimately make-or-break the 2022 season for the club.
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