Red Sox: Top five MLB September collapses prove playoffs are still possible

The Boston Red Sox face long odds to make the playoffs but history shows that it’s still possible. These five September collapses are proof.

The reigning World Series champions are in danger of missing the postseason, depriving the Boston Red Sox of the chance to defend their throne.

We’re nearly a week into September and the Red Sox sit 6.5 games behind the Oakland A’s for the second Wild Card spot. The Tampa Bay Rays are half a game ahead of Oakland for the rights to host the one-game playoff while the Cleveland Indians lurk one game back of a Wild Card spot.

Boston needs to leap over at least two of those teams to qualify for the postseason, a seemingly impossible task with the clock…