The disappointing, last-place Boston Red Sox are spiraling toward dysfunction if the latest news out of their clubhouse is any indication.
Pablo Sandoval, in the middle of an up-and-down first season in Boston, was benched Thursday after he admitted to liking pictures of women on Instagram during Wednesday's game in Atlanta. It immediately brought to mind the disappointing 2011 Red Sox and their chicken-and-beer scandal.
Here's ESPN's Gordon Edes with the news out of the Red Sox clubhouse:
Sandoval benched, admits that was him liking photos of woman on Instagram during game Said he was using bathroom at the time
— Gordon Edes (@GordonEdes) June 18, 2015
Sandoval said he met with Cherington, Farrell, apologized but said he was not fined
— Gordon Edes (@GordonEdes) June 18, 2015
This was made public by Jared Carrabis, the Red Sox blogger with Barstool Sports, who noticed that Sandoval was liking pictures during Boston's 5-2 loss Wednesday.