Red Sox Notes: Boston Voices Frustrations With Ongoing Slump

The Boston Red Sox are losing patience with themselves.

Losers in back-to-back contests, the team aimed to turn its luck around to begin a three-game series on the road against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. But for the third straight time, the Red Sox faltered. The offense was sluggish. The momentum was non-existent and the trend of mediocre baseball continued for the club.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora, along with the rest of the clubhouse, admitted to the self-inflicted damage the team continues to bring upon itself.

“Right now, we’re not putting a complete game together,” Cora told reporters following Boston’s 3-2 loss to Milwaukee, per NESN. “Garrett (Crochet) did an amazing job. I think offensively, obviously, we didn’t do much. We put pressure late in the game, but as of now, it’s not happening for us.”

Crochet gave the Red Sox 6 2/3 innings of work on the mound, charged with two earned runs off five hits and two walks. The 25-year-old also tied a season-high mark with 11 strikeouts before walking off the mound and giving way to the bullpen. By that time, Boston remained scoreless as the lineup failed to provide any insurance.

The drop-off continues for the Red Sox, and if the team doesn’t figure it out soon, the standings could take a daunting turn for Boston