The Red Sox have apparently forgotten how to lose

Boston blanked the Mets 4–0 for its eighth straight victory, powered by an emergency starter, two unlikely home-run heroes and the continued collapse of everything we thought we knew about this team.

Apparently somebody replaced the Boston Red Sox with a competent professional baseball organization while we were sleeping.

The Red Sox beat the Mets 4–0 Saturday, extended their winning streak to eight games, improved to 45–48, and climbed within half a game of the final American League Wild Card position. They have also won 13 of their last 15 games, w…