Oh, yeah, I bought it. I figured those high hopes that accompanied the start of the Red Sox season would lead to a memorable summer. Perhaps, with good health and a few breaks, even a fulfilling fall.
Maybe you bought it, too. Those hopes — with Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman arriving, a capable core of holdover talent remaining, and a trio of super prospects on Fenway’s doorstep — were legitimate.
The validity of those early spring hopes is one reason why there’s no satisfaction to be found in acknowledging the blunt reality of the present:
The 2025 Red Sox — with their 27 wins, 30 losses, ongoing battles of attrition, and square pegs pounded into round holes all over the roster — probably are not escaping this malaise.