Boston Red Sox: Five things fans won’t miss about 2020

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 11: A general view of Fenway Park in the fourth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on August 11, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 11: A general view of Fenway Park in the fourth inning of the game between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on August 11, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
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BOSTON, MA – SEPTEMBER 20: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Red Sox fans won’t miss these miserable aspects of 2020

We can safely say that most of us will be glad when this year is finally over. 2020 has been an insufferable year marred by a global pandemic, civil unrest and crippling financial struggles. For Boston Red Sox fans, the misery goes even deeper.

Last season was one of the worst in franchise history. The Red Sox finished at the bottom of their division with the fourth-worst record in baseball. Ownership sent a clear message from the start that this would be a rebuilding year but few anticipated the decline to be this steep.

The new year presents an opportunity to turn the page, opening a new chapter that we expect to be a vast improvement. Hey, it can’t get any worse, right?

Let’s explore five things that went terribly wrong for the Red Sox this year that we anticipate will no longer be an issue heading into next season.

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