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Boston Red Sox fans depressed after team swept at Fenway Park by Pittsburgh Pirates: Sox just stink Too cheap to want to compete
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The good and ugly of Red Sox revealed during 17-game stretch - The Boston Globe
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Take The Lead Boston
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Why Are the Boston Red Sox So Bad?
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A few thoughts on what went wrong and what went right for the 2022 Red Sox - The Boston Globe
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No rest for the weary as Red Sox prepare for 17-game stretch against American League East - The Boston Globe
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Shut the f**k up” - Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta had some choice words for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after hitting Alejandro Kirk with a pitch
![Kiké Hernández struggling in Boston Red Sox leadoff spot; 'I should actually challenge him. You better get on base. If not, you're going to start hitting ninth'](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2023/10/3b92b-16964580107707-1920.jpg?h=320)
Shut the f**k up” - Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta had some choice words for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after hitting Alejandro Kirk with a pitch
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Red Sox Reportedly Could Trade Struggling Slugger Back To Dodgers - Sports Illustrated Inside The Red Sox
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Boston Red Sox fans depressed after team swept at Fenway Park by Pittsburgh Pirates: Sox just stink Too cheap to want to compete
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Kutter Crawford's Awful Start Leads to Boston Red Sox Getting Swept
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Shut the f**k up” - Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta had some choice words for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after hitting Alejandro Kirk with a pitch
![Kiké Hernández struggling in Boston Red Sox leadoff spot; 'I should actually challenge him. You better get on base. If not, you're going to start hitting ninth'](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2023/10/1dba2-16964501703753-1920.jpg?h=320)
Shut the f**k up” - Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta had some choice words for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after hitting Alejandro Kirk with a pitch
![Kiké Hernández struggling in Boston Red Sox leadoff spot; 'I should actually challenge him. You better get on base. If not, you're going to start hitting ninth'](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/09/26/5658840e-6641-4017-acac-114c2011f5a0/thumbnail/1200x630g2/393d2cc61ebd64be44662d0481c79423/alex-cora.jpg?v=a6a127b4a243923dd1e2140b75f2a43c)
Disappointed Red Sox officially eliminated from postseason contention - CBS Boston