Waking up right now felt a little bit surreal, no?
For the primary time since mid-February, there aren’t any balls being hurled by promising aces, no homers hit by rookies hoping—and finally making— the bigs. No press convention drama, no extra in-game blow-ups or post-series information bombs. The 2025 Boston Crimson Sox season has formally come to an finish.
So how are we coping till subsequent February?
I imply the most effective factor concerning the Crimson Sox bowing out so early is the power to observe postseason baseball unencumbered with expectations now, proper? Severely, check out my WHOOP final evening and see how a lot of Sport 3 I lived on the medium to excessive stress stage. It’s a little bit scary. Clearly, we will root towards the Yankees vs. the Blue Jays, see who comes out on high of AL East supremacy. There are higher groups and matchups to maintain your eyes on, nevertheless.
The Seattle Mariners could be the present AL postseason darlings following the Guardians’ getting scratched up by the Tigers in a giant shock of a Wild Card end result. Cal Raleigh—aka the Huge Dumper—is bolstered by an excellent lineup, phenomenal pitching, and an superior fanbase. Possibly you need the Mayor of Waltham to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy and see Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies to rule the winter. Then once more, meaning rooting for Dave Dombrowski, which comes with its personal combined emotions. OK how concerning the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani? Oh, Mookie Betts. I imply they’re the defending champs so it’s much less bitter, however nonetheless. The kindred cursed spirits of the Cubbies? Or how a couple of first ever World Collection win for the Brewers? Possibly the NL has extra enjoyable groups to root for.
Nonetheless, the MLB season actually isn’t over simply because the Crimson Sox season did on Thursday evening.
Sure, there are different sports activities moreover baseball!
The Patriots look… first rate? Drake Maye is growing into an excellent quarterback, whereas Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels lastly appear to have your complete offense buzzing. It’s nonetheless not a Tremendous Bowl-caliber staff however it feels just like the Crimson Sox of final 12 months. Zero expectations of successful something, however cool to observe the event of massive items. And hoping the entrance workplace doesn’t screw something up.
The Bruins could also be a troublesome watch this season, however at the least they’ll look good on the ice of their new uniform set! Former Bruin Marco Sturm takes the helm for the start of a re… software? Is that what Don Sweeney and Cam Neely are peddling it as? Who is aware of. Nonetheless, the Bruins received’t be the worst staff within the NHL. David Pastrnak, Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman make up a nonetheless younger core that has lots to show that they’re value investing in. Nothing says winter like a go to to the rink—or watching out of your sofa at these costs.
The Celtics really feel like they’re within the weirdest place. After getting torched by the Knicks within the second spherical—and shedding Jason Tatum to a devastating harm—Brad Stevens determined to blow issues up? This roster seems immensely totally different to final season and we’ll see how a lot it’s value its advantage quickly sufficient. Oh wait, Tatum is seemingly approach forward in restoration already? Don’t give us an excessive amount of hope now!
Or possibly you flip your eye to John Henry’s different sports activities enterprise throughout the pond in Liverpool? They might be wounded and limping across the soccer circuit proper now, however they’ve the promise of repeat champions. That’s, if you wish to have fun John Henry any greater than you even dare to right now.
Sure, sports activities are the most effective however there are different issues on the market too! For you Swifties on the market, congratulations on a model new album as of midnight this morning. As a Bostonion myself, I understand how ginormous the music scene is right here and admittedly, some tunes is perhaps wanted to drown out the remainder of the postseason and the craziness of the offseason. I feel that is our equal part of touching grass—however baseball gamers contact a number of it and it’ll be winter, so possibly that is our contact snow part as an alternative. Drop the sports activities and go have interaction in one million different issues that life has to supply.
A few of us could also be Ben, right here. And that’s okay.
All of us have to come back to phrases with it someway, at our personal speeds. The Crimson Sox season is over. There could also be one million methods to manage and bide our time till the following Spring Coaching begins.
Keep in mind, we’re right here by way of all of it! Simply because there’s no play doesn’t imply there received’t be information or issues to jot down about. And lord is aware of there will probably be issues to jot down about.
