Boston Red Sox fans have seen this movie before. The Red Sox have struggled since losing Roman Anthony to the injured list earlier this month, going 5-8 without him. After Thursday’s 5-3 loss to the Athletics, he reminded reporters about the 2021 Red Sox, who narrowly avoided a similar collapse and recovered to make the playoffs. Story continues below advertisementThere’s almost nobody left from the 2021 team, which was full of veterans and holdovers from the 2018 championship squad. The 2025 Red Sox have no such luck, as they end their season against two first-place teams (Toronto and Detroit) next week.