Through nine games, this season has been a swing and a miss for the Boston Red Sox, who are 2-7 and find themselves in last place. (Photo by Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)Is it time to panic in Boston? Well, it is always time to panic in Boston, but a little more than a week into the 2026 MLB, it may be that panic is the correct emotion. Measured by fWAR, the Red Sox currently rank 26th in baseball in total pitching. However, the prognosticators looked at the Red Sox lineup and feared that it lacked for slug, which could be problematic in the ultra-competitive American League East.

Source: Forbes April 06, 2026 23:38 UTC