After a series sweep of the Yankees, Boston seems to be in a good position heading into what will be a tough series in Houston. The team seems fired up, upset about multiple calls in Sunday’s series finale— which Alex Cora made clear in his postgame press conference. All of this points to a positive outlook for the Sox, who are certainly within striking distance of the third Wild Card spot.
We really cannot overlook the power that beating their biggest rival and getting fired up over umpiring can have on a team, especially this rag-tag group.