Red Sox are making costly mistakes as frustration boils over

The Boston Red Sox were done in by mental lapses leading to costly mistakes in their latest game in Oakland and the losses seem to be getting to them.

A 2-6 start is not what the Boston Red Sox envisioned entering this season. We knew that opening with an 11-game road trip would be a steep challenge but this is bordering on worst-case scenario territory. Frustration is starting to boil over as the losses pile up and we’re seeing signs of this affecting how they play.

The most glaring example comes from Thursday’s loss to the Oakland A’s. It started with a seemingly routine fly ball toward the gap in right-center field. Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. both strolled casually in the…