The Red Sox are off to the worst start in MLB, and Roman Anthony knows it
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Entering play Monday, the Boston Red Sox have the worst record in MLB at 2-7. They lost their first three series of the season, including losing two of three to the Padres over the weekend, and are already five games back of the Yankees in the AL East.
On the latest episode of “Baseball Bar-B-Cast,” Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discussed the Sox’s rough start to the 2026 season. Is it still early? Yes, but as the hosts pointed out, it’s not too early to be concerned.
“You know who’s not acting like it’s just early?” Mintz noted. “Roman Anthony, who is the most important player on this ball club.”
In speaking to media after his team’s loss on Sunday, Anthony said, in part, “It’s unacceptable. It’s unacceptable to the fans. It’s unacceptable to the standard we set for ourselves.”
As Mintz said, “That does not sound like, ‘Oh, it’s just small sample size. It’s early. Things are going poorly.’ … [Anthony] has identified that something is slightly amiss with the energy of this team at this point in time.”
Added Shusterman: “And Anthony knows that he’s also struggled to start the season, so he’s kind of owning this as well. Wilyer Abreu really seems to be the only Red Sox that’s hitting consistently.”
The hosts gave credit to Anthony, especially as a team leader at 21 years old, for saying something and being honest about how things have gone so far this season.
“Anthony coming out here and saying this already is the right thing to do,” Shusterman said. “This is exactly what Red Sox fans do want to hear. And I think credit to him for recognizing that.”
“Sell the team” chants can be heard in a quiet Fenway Park pic.twitter.com/2JctT2TyUQ— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 5, 2026
The hosts also acknowledged the “sell the team” chants that were heard this weekend at Fenway Park.
“I know that there has been dissatisfaction in Boston for a while, with John Henry and that ownership group,” Mintz said, “[but] I can’t remember having heard ‘Sell the team’ chants at Fenway before.”
“Probably not in April, I could say that,” Shusterman added. “This is definitely feeling like a new flavor of that.”
The Red Sox next host the Brewers, who are tied for the sport’s best record, for three games, so things are not about to get any easier. After that, Boston goes on the road to face St. Louis and Minnesota.
