The Red Sox are off to the worst start in MLB, and Roman Anthony knows it
On the latest episode of "Baseball Bar-B-Cast," the hosts examined Boston' 2-7 start to the season and the "sell the team" chants heard over the weekend.
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.