Ian Browne

You spoke it into existence

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP

If the Thunder, Celtics and Cavs, three of the best regular season teams in NBA history, all gave up second-half leads and lost Game 1 at home.... ...that would be as insane a 24-hours of NBA playoffs as you could invent.

New travel show on Minor League cities just launched on https://t.co/TyQRNZlNXf and MLB Network on demand and pilot episode is on Portland, Maine. Filmed when Mayer and Anthony were there. https://t.co/SVo1GFytAw

The Red Sox have eight blown saves, tied with the Phillies for most in MLB.

At 18-18, Red Sox are now at .500 for the first time since April 16. They lose 5-4 to the Twins today in the rubber match of a three-game series. Their second straight series loss.

The Red Sox are playing disjointed baseball lately. Bullpen shaky, offense having a hard time adding on.

But only one run over five innings

Ian Browne @IanMBrowne

Crochet is laboring today.

Crochet is laboring today.

This inning won't win any style points but it works. Bloop falls in. Routine single to right. Sac bunt. And a choppy two-run single by Narvaez.

Ian Browne @IanMBrowne

Now the Red Sox have something going on a bloop that falls in for Abreu and a single to right by Romy Gonalez. Nobody out.

And then some old school baseball with Hamilton bunting the runners to second and third.

Ian Browne @IanMBrowne

Now the Red Sox have something going on a bloop that falls in for Abreu and a single to right by Romy Gonalez. Nobody out.

Now the Red Sox have something going on a bloop that falls in for Abreu and a single to right by Romy Gonalez. Nobody out.

Crochet served up a HR to Buxton on the first pitch of the game. Barely cleared the Monster. 93-mph from Crochet.

Sunday at Fenway: Duran LF, Devers DH, Bregman 3B, Campbell 2B, Abreu RF, Gonzalez 1B, Hamilton SS, Narváez C, Rafaela CF, Crochet P

Now Devers drives in Duran and we've got a game. Twins 4, Red Sox 3, one out in the seventh.

Jarren Duran brings some spark back to Fenway, rips a triple into the alley in right-center that scores Wong from first. Now 4-2, Twins.

Roman Anthony is now MLB Pipeline's No. 1 prospect.

MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline

Roman Anthony is MLB's new No. 1 prospect after Roki Sasaki's graduation. The #RedSox outfielder is raking at Triple-A -- and he's only 20 years old! Updated rankings: https://t.co/Y0NKYv4N3y https://t.co/ezR3lcyHxm

A bad day for Journalism. Sorry, lame Kentucky Derby reference on my part.