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Last night's game
looked like a win. Entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Boston had a 3-1 lead after a solid start by
Nathan Eovaldi. Ah, but then the bullpen emerged. Sometime closer
Ryan Brasier entered for the seventh, after the bases had been loaded by
Brandon Workman. A grand slam later, and the Red Sox were
behind,
5-3—the eventual final score. Early on, home runs by
J.D. Martinez and
Christian Vazquez had boosted Boston's edge to 3-0. But this team seems incapable of putting in the dagger. Their 6-13 record is the worst by a World Series champ since the 1998 Marlins (who had been almost completely dismantled after their win). This team is pretty much intact except for
Craig Kimbrel—oh, yeah, that closer guy. This situation would be laughable if it weren't so depressing. Something needs to be done soon to shake-up this lethargic group.
