Starting Friday, the Boston Red Sox and the Houston Astros will face off in the 2021 American League Championship Series. This is of course a rematch from the 2018 ALCS, when the Sox downed the Astros in five games en route to their 9th World Series championship. Two powerhouse franchises going head to head with …
As the ALCS between the Red Sox and Astros gets set to start, one story is hard to avoid. It would be nice if the headlines for this series were just about the rematch of the 2018 ALCS. However, the daunting shadow of the infamous sign-stealing scandal looms large over the matchup ahead of Game 1.
The Boston Red Sox are heading to the ALCS, in the midst of a magical playoff run. Despite all the odds being stacked against them, Boston has defied expectations and is carrying a real “team of destiny” vibe. Funny enough, this isn’t the first Red Sox team to have a crazy run like this, not even the first time in this decade. Anyone else remember the 2013 Red Sox?
Although there were some bright spots with the Mets in 2021, there were a fair share of misfortunes as well. Injuries plagued the team and dugout issues led to a tumultuous season.
In another abysmal season for the New York Mets, there were a few bright spots worth mentioning.
The New York Mets announced Monday that the organization is declining to pick up the option for manager Luis Rojas in 2022.
Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Boston Red Sox have catapulted themselves into the driver’s seat of the American League Wild Card race. Coming into play on Friday, the Red Sox are riding a seven-game win streak and lead the Yankees by two games for the first Wild Card spot. The Yankees come into Boston after sweeping the Rangers, looking to play catch up to the Red Sox. While this is undoubtedly the most important series of the season thus far, there are other storylines that hover over the Red Sox roster as they push towards the postseason.
After a tough loss last night, the Red Sox closed out another series against the Twins with a 12-2 win on Thursday night. This makes 2 consecutive series wins in a row, before a long seven games in seven days stretch.
Following a disappointing MLB Trade Deadline for the Red Sox, the team has begun to slide and show signs of a collapse. It’s officially time to hit the panic button on this team’s title hopes.
