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May 3, 2026 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Red Sox Some Things I Think I Think: Red Sox should remove ‘interim’ tag from Chad Tracy’s job title Random thoughts about (mostly) sports topics. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com Read more Red Sox Red Sox’ Trevor Story, Ceddanne Rafaela ‘will’ talk after outfielder threw up hands; ‘We’ll handle it’ The cameras caught Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela raising his hands in frustration after firing a throw to shortstop Trevor Story during Boston’s 6-3 loss to the Astros on Saturday. By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox reactions: Boston falls behind early, can’t catch up After spotting the Astros a big lead in the early going, the Red Sox spent the rest of the game playing from behind. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox’ Andrew Bailey worried about his job during coaching purge: ‘We haven’t thrown the ball well’ Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey feared for his job when he found out the Red Sox were firing most of their staff last weekend. Now, he's looking forward and "thankful for the continued opportunity." By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Important Red Sox reliever to pitch in rehab game Sunday Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday for Double-A Portland against the Somerset Patriots on the road. By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Injured Red Sox starter ‘still firmly believes’ in team making ‘playoff push’ — and he’s ‘busting tail’ to be part of it The injured starter still believes in the 2026 Red Sox despite their poor start that led to the firing of manager Alex Cora and five other coaches last Saturday. By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com MORE    See more     Unlimited Digital Access to MassLive․com   $1 for the first month   Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.