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Red Sox stinking it up through 40 games to levels not seen since 1997
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As the Boston Red Sox near the conclusion of the first quarter of the season, the team has played sluggish baseball. They find themselves in last place in the American League East with a punishing 17-23 record.
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The Red Sox have been especially poor at Fenway Park where they are just 7-12. Their lack of power and inability to come up with clutch hits has left them in what is a disastrous position. They failed to retain Alex Bregman in the offseason and they did not bring in any other star free agents to augment their lineup.
The Red Sox were a playoff team a year ago and they had hopes of winning the division title prior to the start of the season. They still have a long way to go, but their flashes of ability have been few and far between. Their 17 wins this season mark the first time that they had 17 wins or fewer through 40 games since the 1997 season.
Injuries and poor performance have been key problems
The Red Sox have had a number of problems, including an injury to ace pitcher Garrett Crochet . The southpaw has inflammation in his left shoulder and it has not been determined when he will be able to return. Additionally, Trevor Story , Jarren Duran and Caleb Durban have all struggled at the plate. Potential star Roman Anthony is out with a hand injury. He had not hit his stride before he was injured on a check swing last week.
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The Sox fired manager Alex Cora and several of his coaches in late April. They installed Chad Tracy, the leader of the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, as the interim manager.
As badly as the Red Sox have played, they are just 2.0 games behind the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals . Those two team are tied for the final Wild Card spot in the American League.
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