Chad Tracy deserves credit for Boston's turnaround, but the fallout from Game 1 and Game 2 bullpen moves could set up a rockier 2027. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

October 2, 2026 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Red Sox Angry Red Sox veterans put Chad Tracy in an awkward spot heading into next season Chad Tracy deserves credit for Boston's turnaround, but the fallout from Game 1 and Game 2 bullpen moves could set up a rockier 2027. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com Read more Red Sox State of the Sox: In wake of early playoff exit, team needs to repair rift with players The Red Sox's wild card sweep exposed a deeper rift between players and management over analytics-driven in-game decisions, most notably the early removal of Sonny Gray in Game 2. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox How should Red Sox move forward in 2027 after Wild Card collapse? In the latest Extra Point video, Matt Vautour and Chris Mason break down Boston getting swept in the Bronx, look ahead to 2027 Red Sox roster decisions and dive into Drake Maye’s mysterious shoulder injury. By Chris Mason | cmason@masslive.com and Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Fenway Insider Live: Sean McAdam on ugly end to Red Sox postseason, Roman Anthony and more MassLive’s Fenway Insider Sean McAdam hosted a mailbag Thursday, Oct. 1 to highlight the latest news from the Boston Red Sox. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com and Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox ‘boat-raced’ in ‘unacceptable, uncompetitive’ Yankees series, veterans say: ‘We didn’t play good at all’ While some in the Red Sox clubhouse were willing to take a big-picture look at the team’s season with some satisfaction over a historic midseason turnaround, there were others who spoke strongly about Boston’s fate after a short series loss to the Yankees that one veteran called “uncompetitive.” By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Any sense of progress for Red Sox swept away The Red Sox were swept by the Yankees in the wild card round for the second consecutive year, scoring just two runs across two games. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    See more     Get Back to What You've Missed   Unlimited Digital Access   $1 for the first month   Subscribe Now     Cancel anytime.