COMMENTARY
When news broke a little after noon on Tuesday that the Red Sox were cutting loose Blake Swihart, finally resolving their three-catcher logjam by cutting loose a former top-20 prospect, there was anger above and beyond the general din of a 6-11 start. This was panic. This was the pitchers demanding a favorite. This was Dave Dombrowski, only scorched earth remaining whenever he leaves an organization, choosing now over next year.
Eighteen hours later, a 6-11 record now 6-12 after Chris Sale’s improvement from “I’ve never been this lost” was just to “This is flat-out embarrassing,” it feels a little less pressing.