The wildcard race is heating up, with just under three weeks left for teams to solidify their positions. The Red Sox are playing the best baseball at the moment, but John Tomase still explains why we can feel okay about their chances. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)
Rob Bradford can see the path for that result as well, and lays it out at WEEI. (Rob Bradford; WEEI)
But in a race this close, there are certainly reasons to feel both optimistic and pessimistic. Here are the cases for both. (Marcus Kwesi O’Mard; NESN)
But if you were to ask the manager, he certainly believes there’s another hot streak left for this team.