Mickey Gasper underwent successful “distal biceps tendon repair” surgery yesterday, and while his gnarly looking arm is on the mend, the Red Sox might have bigger things to fix heading into the offseason. The designated hitter got his bicep fixed, which is good-ish news after a season that, frankly, sounds like it ended with some serious internal drama for Boston.
Gasper’s Road to Recovery Is a Long One
Gasper’s injury was no joke; his biceps tore off his tendon, which sounds incredibly painful. The good news is the surgery went well. But don’t expect him back on the field tomorrow. It’s expected to take 4-6 months for Gasper to get back into game action, leaving his readiness for Opening Day 2027 totally up in the air. Remember that solo home run he smacked in the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians back on September 22? That feels like a lifetime ago now, especially with such a long recovery ahead of him. It’s a bummer for a guy who put up a big moment late in the season, now facing an uncertain start to the next one.
Clubhouse Chaos: Gray’s Fury and ‘Traces of Betrayal’
Now, about that internal drama. Forget Gasper’s arm for a second, because apparently, the Red Sox clubhouse was boiling over even before the season wrapped. Sonny Gray was absolutely pissed about being taken out of Game 2 after only 70 pitches, and it sounds like that was just the tip of the iceberg. One scribe even reported “traces of betrayal” in the visitor’s clubhouse after that game. The “failure to recognize and honor [Sonny Gray’s] ability in the middle of the biggest game of the year had to feel like a show of disrespect , not just to Gray, but also, many of his teammates.” Whoa. That’s heavy.
And it’s not just some random speculation either. Former player and current broadcaster Anthony Rizzo chimed in, saying, “I think a lot of their leadership stuff got masked because they went on that massive run.” He went on to flat-out state, “I just feel like there’s so much kind of [expletive] that happened in Boston this year… and now that you don’t win, this is when it all comes out under the hood.” Yikes. When a guy like Rizzo, who’s been in the trenches, talks like that, you know there’s real smoke. This isn’t just about one pissed-off pitcher; it’s about deep-seated issues that apparently were just waiting for the team to stumble to blow up.
Ownership Doubles Down on Breslow Amidst the Turmoil
So, what’s ownership doing about all this alleged turmoil? They’re sticking with Craig Breslow. In fact, they were so committed they extended him midseason by picking up his option, a move they didn’t even “contractually need to do.” They wanted to show “commitment to stability and continuity,” according to one source. “Something we’ve been striving for is baseball operations continuity and stability,” ownership stated, seeing it as “the hallmark of a good baseball organization.” It’s interesting they’re talking about stability when players are reportedly feeling “betrayal” and a former player is talking about “kind of [expletive]” happening all season. It feels like a real disconnect between the front office and what’s actually going on with the players on the field.
As the Red Sox head into the offseason, with Gasper facing a long rehab, the real question isn’t just about his arm, but about what’s simmering “under the hood” in that clubhouse. Are those “traces of betrayal” really going to disappear, or is this just the beginning of a rocky road to 2027?
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Originally reported by Over the Monster.
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