Though frustrating to watch at times, Rodríguez was successful in his six seasons with Boston.
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Tom Caron: 2021 Red Sox brought a new energy to Fenway Park
Fans responded to a team that entered the season with few expectations but advanced to the American League Championship Series.
Carlos Correa’s late home run helps Astros beat Red Sox in ALCS opener
Correa breaks tie in the seventh inning and Houston takes a 1-0 series lead by holding off Boston for a 5-4 win.
MLB roundup: Astros oust White Sox, now face Red Sox
Houston wins the ALDS in four games. In the NLDS, the Braves finish off the Brewers and Mookie Betts helps the Dodgers force a Game 5 with San Francisco.
Chris Taylor’s walk-off home run sends Dodgers to NLCS, ends Cardinals’ season
Taylor hits a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 in the National League wild-card game.
Kyle Schwarber’s 3-run double helps Red Sox beat Mariners, keep pace in AL wild-card race
Schwarber’s eighth-inning pinch-hit double breaks a tie and gives Boston its 42nd come-from-behind win of the season.
Red Sox fall to Mariners in series opener between teams vying for wild card
Seattle’s Mitch Haniger makes Boston pay for a costly error by first baseman Kyle Schwarber, by hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning.
Red Sox outbreak a reminder that COVID-19 could affect teams in October
Positive tests could leave playoff teams playing important games without star players.
Commentary: Kyle Schwarber is proving to be valuable addition to Red Sox
The slugger, acquired by Boston at the trade deadline, has shown impressive plate discipline that has teammates taking notice.
Tom Caron: Red Sox stumbling through August as they seek wild-card spot
Suddenly, playing in the wild-card game is looking like a reward rather than a disappointment, but Boston needs to play better, especially defensively, to keep its playoff hopes alive.