Things seem hopeless for the Red Sox right now. They are 10-16. They are tied with the Baltimore Orioles in the cellar of the American League East. They are 8.5 games out of first place in the division, and a full five games out of a wildcard spot. It’s kind of too early to be looking at the playoff standings in that way, but also there is such thing of a hole out of which you cannot dig yourself. I don’t think the Red Sox are there yet, but they’re on the way.
On the other hand, we can look back to the 2019 Nationals, who got their season off to a 19-31 start before going on a tear that ultimately ended with a World Series championship.