The Red Sox are fooling you again
The Red Sox have won 10 straight heading into the All-Star break and sit just 2 games back in the division. So naturally, the fanbase is all-in again. But should they be?
Dr. Big Mac is back on the ledge, Rich is pacing with a clipboard full of stats, and Chief Bobby has already ordered his playoff tickets. The boys ask the hard questions:
Are the Sox legit?
Is it different this time?
Or is this just another midseason mirage before the bottom falls out?
We break it all down: from shaky pitching and rookie highs to missing Devers' 40-bomb bat, and why Alex Cora’s resume might not be as shiny as it looks.
Plus — the Trade Deadline Indicator segment returns with a clear message for Breslow: make a move or waste a season.
And of course, we close with Headlines with The Obvious One, where the dumbest sports stories meet the dumbest man with a microphone.
🔴 Segment 1: The Red Sox Are Fooling You Again
10 straight wins into the break
Everyone is “so back” – but are they really?
Sox just 2 games out in the division
Dr. Big Mac eats crow on his “give up” rant
⚠️ Segment 2: Pump the Brakes
Pitching issues: Bello and Giolito regressing
Ceddanne Raffaela ≠ Babe Ruth
Marcelo Mayer & Roman Anthony showing promise, still raw
Power outage without Devers
Recent competition: Nats and Rockies? Come on.
📊 Segment 3: Cora’s Mixed Bag
5 years, 3 last-place finishes
Every year at break: 3+ games over .500
So what does that really tell us?
💡 Segment 4: The Good News
6 of 9 new arms in the rotation
No Devers? Still winning
Garrett Crochet and Aroldis Chapman anchoring this staff
Time to buy at the deadline
💰 Segment 5: Trade Deadline Indicator
Need a top-end starter
Will require assets – pull the trigger
Breslow’s moves: 3 All-Stars in, Walker Buehler dud
Earn your executive cred: go big now
🧠 Headlines with The Obvious One
Dumb takes. Dumber responses.
Chief Bobby reads the sports world like a Snapple cap.
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