Despite the lip service from the Sox, the mandate to cut payroll will sink hopes of contention for years to come

RED SOX NOTES (102-47)
THE RED SOX earned their ML-leading 102nd win of the season, their 3rd-most wins in a single season in franchise history (105 in 1912, 104 in 1946)...Lead MLB with a .685 winning percentage.
· With 13 games left to play,...
BOSTON NOTES (89-39)
BOSTON snapped their season-long-tying 3-game losing streak (also 4/21-24), earning their ML-leading 89th win of the season...Improved their ML-best winning percentage to .695 and their ML-best run differential to +218.
· Are the only team without a losing streak of 4+ games...