We’re in that point of the season when every part counts. It’s laborious to look at different groups doing what they do whereas we really feel caught, and even really feel like we’re going backwards. The damage bug has bitten us just lately, with Roman Anthony’s oblique injury making the deepest lower—to hopes of a well-rounded roster, probably to our playoff goals, and perhaps particularly, to our hearts.
It’s too early to know a lot, beginning with how lengthy he’ll actually be out of the lineup. Some have speculated that since he’s so younger, he would possibly be capable of bounce again extra rapidly. As for our playoff hopes, Alex Cora has mentioned it: “We hold going.”
Personally, I believe the Red Sox will nonetheless make it. The playoff image is something however locked up, particularly within the American League, so who is aware of…however Cora well dealt with the rotation earlier this week by giving Payton Tolle his rest. He’s managing for the stretch run. Shedding the bullpen recreation on September 3 was dispiriting however while you’re wanting on the large image, generally you must let some go. It’s time to regroup, “hold going,” see what occurs.
I’m rooting for Anthony from my very own sickbed after experiencing a major setback.
In my bodily therapist’s workplace this morning, I broke down in tears of despair and frustration. Over what? Over each freakin’ factor! Over the return of my enormous limp, over being compelled to downgrade to workout routines I assumed I’d graduated from a very long time in the past. Over feeling like all my laborious work has been wasted. Over the summer time that by no means occurred in any respect for me.
My PT is fairly unflappable. She mentioned, “Don’t examine your self to what you used to have the ability to do, or to what different persons are doing. You’re right here proper now and that’s what issues. How will you get higher from right here?”
In the meantime, the entrance workplace concurrently wants to consider the offseason and subsequent yr. Some current extensions (Anthony himself, Aroldis Chapman) present that’s a precedence. Good. Let’s hope Alex Bregman and Trevor Story don’t choose out. However what in the event that they do? What if one thing else goes flawed? [Knock on wood.] Let’s let Craig Breslow fear about that whereas we hold taking part in down the stretch with all the most effective intentions, and all the remainder that’s wanted.
If that doesn’t work? Right here’s an thought we’d steal from the Dorking Wanderers, a professional soccer staff in Surrey, England: they’re so decimated by accidents that they simply signed a 54-year-old fan to play goalie. I’d volunteer, however I’m on the IL myself.
