3 fatal decisions since the 2021 ALCS that put the Red Sox in this mess
By James Monday
A lot of Red Sox fans would agree that the past couple of seasons have not necessarily gone to plan for the franchise.
Back-to-back last-place finishes in the AL East, a lack of financial commitment from the front office, and no real sense of direction for the team have left fans disillusioned and jaded. Who would’ve guessed that the team that made it to the ALCS in 2021 was going to fall apart so suddenly?
The pace at which the Red Sox team that won a World Series six seasons ago has fallen apart is impressive — and not in a good way. Boston has moved backward from any goodwill it had with fans and lost all positive momentum it may have held coming out of the 2021 season.
A competitive team that could hold up against the toughest opponents has been replaced with a squad that seems to accept defeat, at no fault of the players. The front office does not want to do anything to fix any holes the Sox may have.
There’s been so much recent negativity that it may be hard to remember how fans ended up with the Boston Red Sox in their current state. We've rifled through the archives and chosen the biggest missteps since the 2021 ALCS that have buried the Red Sox in the basement of the AL East, with no real hope for improvement.