MLB · Week of Jul 20–26

Boston Red Sox

4-2 this week · 54-50 overall · vs BAL, vs TOR

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Misery Index · Content · ▲ from 16

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Mon, Jul 20W 6-5vs BAL24
  • Wed, Jul 22W 6-3vs BAL16
  • Wed, Jul 22L 1-5vs BAL37
  • Fri, Jul 24W 6-4vs TOR29
  • Sat, Jul 25L 0-6vs TOR49
  • Sun, Jul 26W 6-1vs TOR—

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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What fans said

  • “Literally jumped off my couch screaming”

    u/DarthZent▲ 558joy

  • “Willson was probably the best veteran presence we could have added god damn this man’s a legend”

    u/Pyramid_Head182▲ 485joy

  • “Just wanted to recognize him for his efforts during our winning streak! Such a stud defensively, and played phenomenal small-ball as well.”

    u/Griff1604▲ 413joy

  • “I’m so grateful Contreras wants to finish his career in Boston”

    u/Mars0Rover▲ 351joy

  • “If you told any of us the July 2026 Red Sox would match the longest streak in 125 years I think every single one of us would’ve laughed in your face”

    u/iAmTheRealLange▲ 187joy

  • “My groan of despair turned into shouting and hopping once I saw he snagged it!!!”

    u/Nomahs_Bettah▲ 167joy

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