The 2021 Red Sox have been a considerable improvement than their 2020 version, winning 92 games, losing 70, and knocking out the Yankees in the Wild Card Game to advance to the American League Division Series.
Last season, the Red Sox went 24-36 in a dismal season abbreviated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It turns out NESN’s television ratings for its Red Sox broadcasts were much improved this season as well — in fact, they were nearly 100 percent better.
The 152 Red Sox game telecasts on the regional sports network averaged a 4.23 household rating. That is almost double last season’s 2.