COMMENTARY
Do the clothes make the man? Hard to say, but Red Sox skies suddenly feel as sunny and cloudless as their now ubiquitous yellow-and-blue gear.
It’s been Mood Swing Summer at Fenway Park, and they’re seeking to extend the engagement to the fall.
A week ago Friday, they were about to lose three gut-punch, one-run games in 96 hours. Bullpen savior Garrett Whitlock allowed a walk-off. Trade deadline centerpiece Kyle Schwarber booted a routine grounder. They fell out of playoff position, white-hot Toronto in danger of disappearing from view.
The next night, Schwarber cracked a three-run double, and they haven’t lost since.