Blog 7

By NateTalksSox

April 11, 2025 | Boston, MA 

BOSTON- As teams took the field for pregame warmups, an unexpected turn of events occurred. According to Rob Bradford, “There was a kerfuffle between the Angels and Red Sox a little while ago, with words exchanged along the third base line. It seemed to start with Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson having words with Red Sox coach Jose Flores. Numerous Sox players came over to that side of the field.”

A NESN video was released shortly afterward, showing footage of the incident. Though it was quickly removed from platforms, it was already too late — the video had already made its rounds across Red Sox fans’ social media feeds. The clip showed no physical altercation, only verbal shouting between the two sides.

The incident seemingly came out of nowhere and has set the stage for an intriguing matchup in this afternoon’s matinee — the final game of a three-game series that the Red Sox officially lost yesterday. Today, however, they’ll look to avoid the sweep.

The Red Sox hold a 29-33 record on the season and have not won more than two games in a row since April 26–29. They continue to struggle in the clutch and have fallen victim to back-to-back losses against the Angels in their last two games, both being one-run losses.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Angels have taken a lead over the Red Sox in the American League standings after securing the series in yesterday’s 4-3 extra-innings victory. They came into this season yet again with low expectations and have had a struggling star in Mike Trout break out against this Red Sox team. Their bullpen has been a huge cause for concern, yet they have been pretty locked in throughout the current series.

Tensions have clearly gotten the better of this struggling Red Sox squad. With a growing list of injuries to key players — including Alex Bregman and Triston Casas — a string of one-run losses in clutch moments, and a sub-.500 record on the season, emotions are beginning to boil over.

Fans are becoming tired, the media is becoming tired, the team has become tired — even Alex Cora stated last night to Chris Cotillo, “We’re not getting better.” His emotion when saying that was described as a “pissed off one,” according to Cotillo. Things are starting to get the better of this team and club as a whole.

The question now: could this be the spark the Red Sox needed to rally, or is it a sign of even rougher times ahead?