Inside the six-week countdown to the Aug. 3 trade deadline, hours after the Red Sox’ worst loss of the season, Craig Breslow was not ready Tuesday afternoon to wave the white flag on the season and declare that his club will be a seller at the deadline.
He knows, though, the long odds the Red Sox face as the owners of the second-worst record (32-45) in the American League entering the day.
“We’ll be realistic and do what is best for the organization,” Breslow said before the Red Sox‘ 5-2 win over the Rockies. “But I still think that we’re capable of playing better and stacking some wins together and hope that we can do that in the [coming days and weeks].”
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