Was Red Sox summer of love a mirage? Yankees beatdown exposes Boston | Opinion

Red Sox pulled off miraculous turnaround to reach MLB playoffs. Should we have really believed?

By Gabe Lacques · Yahoo

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 6:09 AM

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Gabe Lacques argues the Yankees exposed the Red Sox's underlying weaknesses in a dominant postseason sweep.
The New York Yankees swept the American League Wild Card Series, outscoring the Boston Red Sox 18-2.
Boston manager Chad Tracy faced criticism for pitching decisions during a 9-0 Game 1 loss.

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Gabe Lacques of USA TODAY argues that the New York Yankees exposed significant flaws in the Boston Red Sox during an American League Wild Card Series sweep. New York thoroughly dominated the matchup, outscoring Boston 18-2 across the opening postseason series to abruptly end the Red Sox's campaign.

Lacques suggests Boston's strong regular season may have masked underlying lineup deficiencies. Red Sox manager Chad Tracy drew scrutiny for decisions like replacing rookie Payton Tolle in a 9-0 Game 1 defeat, while the offense managed just two total runs.

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