Loads of lefties, familiar faces to combat Yankees in AL Wild Card series
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- On June 24, the Rockies rallied late to defeat the Red Sox, leaving Boston with a disappointing 32-46 record, better than only the 32-49 Rockies in the majors.
- Frustration in Boston led to calls for firing head of baseball operations Craig Breslow, who had dismissed former manager Alex Cora in April, and speculation about the Red Sox becoming sellers at the trade deadline.
- The Red Sox then swept the Yankees in a four-game series at Fenway Park, sparking a dramatic turnaround where Boston won 32 of their next 37 games, achieving the best record in the majors during that stretch.
- Chad Tracy, initially interim manager after Cora's departure, was promoted to full-time manager due to the team's resurgence, though the Red Sox still finished behind the Yankees.
- Boston secured a spot in a best-of-three wild-card series against the Yankees for the second consecutive year, with all games scheduled to be played in New York.
