Red Sox 7, Rays 9: The Definition of Insanity

The saying goes, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” If this doesn’t describe the Red Sox season so far to a T, I don’t know what does.

I came into this game with the expectation that Chris Sale would show more improvement on his last outing and prove he's still the ace of the staff. That the bats would wake up before the Rays would and the team could play with a lead rather than from behind. That everyone would stay healthy. That they could even field the best versions of themselves. Once again, it isn’t meant to be.

On the health aspect, that was shattered before the game even began. Masataka Yoshida was scratched with right…