We’re nearly 60 games into the season, and if you’re being honest with yourself, you can see it plain as day: this Red Sox team has a loser mentality — and it’s infected every inch of the organization. From the front office to the final man on the bench, the vibe is less “We’re here to win” and more “Let’s not embarrass ourselves too much.”
You can’t slap a World Series logo on the scoreboard and pretend you’re still that team. The 2025 Sox? They’re not built to win. They’re built to not lose — and that’s a difference that’s killing them, one game at a time.
⚾ The Death of the Killer Instinct
Let’s start with what’s right in front of us. You watch these games, and it’s clear: there’s no sense of urgency. No spark. No hunger in those late-inning at-bats. It’s a team that doesn’t seem to have any fire left in the tank.
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