This is not breaking any news to anyone who’s been paying even a little bit of attention, but the Red Sox have some problems on defense. And as Sean McAdam writes, it could prove to be a fatal flaw. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)
On Monday, it was an error from Kyle Schwarber that proved to all but cost the Red Sox the game. Despite that, Jason Mastrodonato argues they have to keep playing him at first. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)
While things do look bad for the Red Sox right now, the saving grace is that this season has been unpredictable all year.