Amid the aftermath of an elimination game and the sting that comes with it, Red Sox manager Alex Cora tried to put the 2025 season in perspective for his players in the visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium.

I've watched this a few times. It happened outside Yankee Stadium after game 1 between the Yanks and Red Sox and was civil.

The Boston Red Sox saw their season end with a loss to the Yankees, but ultimately landed in a place that allowed for plenty of optimism heading into 2026.

In the background, as the Red Sox celebrated, the plastic tarp covered the wall of photos that has swelled throughout the season, commemorating each hard-fought victory. The picture of the 88th win had not yet been hung. And now they may need a whole other row for October.

The Red Sox won the season series 9-4, which included winning eight straight games before the Yankees took two of three at Fenway Park earlier this month.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Stuck in their longest skid in 20 years, the Boston Red Sox didn't like the way they played. They didn't appreciate how the Tampa Bay Rays acted, either. The World Series champions lost their 10th straight game and brawled with the ...