Mission Impossible 2026

If the Red Sox choose to accept it

Theo Epstein once said that every season is sacred, and he's right. The Red Sox need to find a way to make 2025 productive. They could continue to bang out games running the same flawed lineup out there every night in the hopes that they can turn the season around or they could choose to accept a new mission. The mission is to maximize the chances of opening a championship window in 2026. Now, I can just hear the Ballpark Buzzes and Boston Sports Gordos of the world rise up in anger. "This team is not that far away! They can still win the World Series!" OK, you have fun with that. To be clear, I'm not saying you concede the 2025 season. They should still try to win every game. Anything less would send the wrong message to the team. My suggestion is to make changes now that will set you up for success in 2026.