The Boston Red Sox are absolutely RED HOT, stacking up an insane 13-game winning streak and taking 18 of their last 20, but their General Manager Craig Breslow is still playing coy about being a buyer at the trade deadline. Seriously, what more does this guy need to see? This team is on a certified tear, dominating through the All-Star break, and Breslow is still just “weighing their options.”
Breslow’s Waiting Game Is a Real Head-Scratcher
It sounds like Breslow wants to wait until they’re almost at the deadline to make a call. His logic? If they “win more often than not,” they’ll buy. If they don’t, they’ll sell. Come on, man! They’ve won 13 straight games, 18 of their last 20! How much more “often than not” do you need them to win? Breslow himself admits the team has “struggled to score runs” at times. He said, “I don’t think I would look at this team and come to drastically different conclusions than anyone else who’s watching us…At times we’ve struggled to score runs. So, I think that’s a place where we’ll spend time. But until we know what teams are looking to do, and until we know what’s available, it’s really difficult to say like, ‘Hey, this is what we’re going to do.’” It feels like he’s looking for excuses when the team is literally screaming “WINNER!”
The Upcoming Gauntlet Will Test Everything
This Red Sox squad has a crucial stretch coming up before the deadline hits after their road trip. After sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays, they still have six more games on their homestand against AL East rivals the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays. Don’t sleep on the Orioles, by the way, they’re on a six-game winning streak of their own! Then, Boston heads out for a four-game series against the Athletics before finishing the road trip against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are obviously the toughest test on the schedule. Currently sitting at 50-48, Boston is firmly in the Wild Card race, and only six games back from first place in the AL East. This upcoming schedule is where they really prove what they are made of.
It’s Time To Go All In, Breslow!
Look, the writing is on the wall here. With their amazing pitching staff, the Red Sox are right there. The experts are saying it, and frankly, anyone with eyes can see it: Boston needs to “buy, buy, buy!” They need a slugger to pair up with guys like Willson Contreras, Wilyer Abreu, Caleb Durbin, and Ceddanne Rafaela in the heart of that order. That’s the move that takes them from a good team to a true World Series contender. Breslow has to realize this, and he needs to get to work on Boston’s first blockbuster trade deadline in ages. The clock is ticking, and this team is playing its heart out. Don’t let them down!
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