Yes, the Red Sox won Tuesday evening after a strong enough effort from the cobbled together short start/bullpen and the lineup doing just enough. Still, something feels extremely hollow about this victory. From last Friday on, it feels like this team collectively made their biggest mistake of the season, one that could cost them their shot at the third Wild Card spot. Let’s rewind.
After going 4-3 on an extremely tough road trip to Baltimore and Houston, the Sox headed home to take on the D-Backs in what are starting to feel like a do-or-die series for their October baseball hopes.