Red Sox fans should be panicking because of Craig Breslow, according to ESPN

Even if it's not Breslow's fault entirely, the Red Sox are still in this position thanks in large part to the decisions that Breslow has made in the last year.

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From the Rafael Devers trade, losing Alex Bregman, the offseason acquisition of Caleb Durbin, and the firing of Cora, there are a lot of reasons to blame Breslow.

Olney would've only had the Red Sox at a 3-out-of-5 on the panic meter, but with what Breslow's done to this team recently, he has the Red Sox a perfect 5-out-of-5 on the panic meter.

Fans should be very concerned about the state of the team this season and going forward, and that's thanks in large part to Breslow winning the power struggle with Cora.

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"The offense has been poor, powerless, with the team ranked in the bottom 10 of just about every major offensive category," Olney writes. "... But will this group generate significantly more homers? Doubtful, unless they change the composition of the roster. Breslow's bet is on pitching."

Olney wrote that before Crochet landed on the injured list. So, not only are the Red Sox down their manager, and the offense looks lifeless, but the pitching staff that was so highly touted coming into the year just lost its ace that Breslow would rely on.

While it's still only been one month of play during the 2026 season, it might be time for Red Sox fans to panic. Things are only getting worse, and Breslow is running out of buttons to push to try to fix the mess this season.

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