Analysis: Red Sox Should Embrace Seller Role at Trade Deadline Given Poor Record
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Summary
The article argues that the Boston Red Sox, currently last in the AL East with a 27-37 record, should be sellers at the MLB trade deadline rather than pretending to be playoff contenders. It highlights that the team's front office, led by Craig Breslow, is having internal discussions that don't reflect their poor performance and suggests they have multiple valuable trade assets whose value may never be higher. The piece advocates for a realistic approach focused on rebuilding rather than holding onto players in a lost season.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe Red Sox (27-37) are last in the American League East, 11 ½ games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, and 4 ½ games out of a Wild Card spot with six teams in front of them.
They have several trade chips whose value may never be higher.
Yet they're still masquerading as potential playoff contenders.
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