Monday Morning Brushback: A Seat at the Table

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty ImagesAfter all of that...here they are.

Months of .500 ball, starting and stopping, and what felt like about 50,000 injuries has resulted in the Boston Red Sox being in a playoff slot as of the time I’m writing this. Sure: it’s the third wild card spot and they’re only clear of a postseason spot by a half game and it’s not even July yet. But they’re still in that mix. Baseball doesn’t make any sense, does it?

The club does deserve some credit for what they’ve been able to drum up as of late. After almost losing a four-game series to the Chicago White Sox, Boston’s gone 9-3 following four straight series victories—including a sweep of the hands of the Toronto Blue…