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'We Suck Right Now': Red Sox Outfielder Bluntly Assesses Team Amid Three-Game Skid

Rob Refsnyder didn't mince words here.
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The Red Sox have lost three straight.
The Red Sox have lost three straight. | Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images

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The Boston Red Sox weren't above .500 for very long. After finally climbing out to a 27-26 record earlier this week, they've lost three consecutive games—two to the Baltimore Orioles and one to the Milwaukee Brewers—and now sit at 27-29.

Following Monday's 3-2 defeat at American Family Field, Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder didn't mince words about the state of the team at the Memorial Day mark of the season:

"We suck right now," he said, according to The Boston Globe's Alex Speier in a post on Bluesky.

Stern, but fair.

Refsnyder acknowledged there are "no excuses" for Boston's struggles, Speier added, but that they have a "good clubhouse and players are working hard."

Dealing with a slew of injuries and in turn calling up top prospect Marcelo Mayer this weekend, the Red Sox currently sit in third place in the AL East and are three games out of a spot in the wild card. They'll continue their series with the Brewers on Tuesday with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET.

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Mike Kadlick
MICHAEL KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a senior NFL news writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.

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