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MLB Notebook: Willson Contreras headlines Red Sox’ top trade chips as bullpen could become deadline goldmine

Let’s not let the last couple of wins fool anyone. As currently constructed, the Red Sox still aren’t good enough to make a serious playoff run.Yes, they’ve taken the first two games in Seattle and have a chance to complete a sweep before heading to Coors Field to face the Rockies. But two wins don’t erase the bigger issues that have plagued this team for months.

Blue Jays complete Fenway sweep as Red Sox fall to 14 games under .500

Boston was swept by the division-rival Blue Jays on Thursday, dropping the series finale 4-3 and falling to 29-43 on the season. The loss pushed the Red Sox to 14 games under .500 for the first time since 2015 and continued a troubling trend in close games, as they dropped to 1-37 this season when trailing after eight innings.

Bedard: Gonzalez, Jacas, 3 up/down from the Patriots' offseason practices

I was not present for the third day of Patriots' mini-camp last week (Day 2 was a nothingburger) after Mike Vrabel changed the dates (a first in my 25 years covering the league), but let's just say I've been caught up by various sources, which I appreciate. Here's the result of that intel, starting with a few contractual issues:

What does all the Giannis Antetokounmpo-Celtics noise mean?

It's the summer of Giannis Antetokounmpo. First, the Boston Celtics were definitely out. Now, they're definitely in. Or, are they? Maybe they're posturing? Or perhaps the Celtics are playing a game of chicken with the Miami Heat, trying to see what type of offer they have to beat.