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The Red Sox Wild Card exit was no plot twist

I’m still processing all my feelings over here, and having gone through the Wild Card Series itself already, I find myself back at September’s regular-season games. We saw them go 12-12 on the month, as Chad Tracy allowed players to…

By Maura McGurk · Over The Monster

Published: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 11:18 AM

Key Things to Know

Maura McGurk argues Boston's Wild Card exit was a predictable consequence of coasting during September.
The Red Sox scored an MLB-low 71 runs in September while managing player workloads.
The New York Yankees swept Boston in the Wild Card Series, outscoring them 18-2.

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Maura McGurk argues that the Boston Red Sox's sweep by the New York Yankees in the Wild Card Series was predictable rather than surprising. She contends that manager Chad Tracy's decision to rest players and coast through an uninspired September caused the team to lose momentum ahead of the postseason.

The Red Sox posted a 12-12 record in September and scored an MLB-low 71 runs during the month. Boston was subsequently eliminated after being outscored 18-2 across two Wild Card games by the rival Yankees.

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