Thoughts on The Boston Red Sox Past and Present

Likely, but far from definitely, the Boston Red Sox bad record and now injuries to top players Dustin Pedroia and Hanley Ramirez means they will not contend, no less make post season.

It is hard to feel sorrow for them, with the recent success of the franchise, which after an 86 year title drought, won three World Series in 2004, 2007, and 2013.

I do feel bad that such great, or near great players, as Carl Yastrzemski, Dwight Evans, Bill Buckner and others had some near misses, but never played on a World Series winning team.

The American League East pace is slow and it is not even the halfway point of the season, thus still a long way to go, but I do not see the Red Sox this season.