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3 reasons the Boston Red Sox are being overlooked heading into 2023

By Nick Halden

Jul 12, 2022; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 12, 2022; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (41) throws a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 25, 2023; Clearwater, Florida, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) congratulates third baseman Josh Donaldson (28) after hitting a two-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning during spring training at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 25, 2023; Clearwater, Florida, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) congratulates third baseman Josh Donaldson (28) after hitting a two-run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning during spring training at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports /

1. The value of the New York Yankees

Sharing a division with the Yankees comes with a steep price. The Yankees have always been box office and what Aaron Judge accomplished last season only added to the hype surrounding the team heading into the 2023 season.

Sharing a division with the Yankees means you will likely be overlooked and undervalued if New York is anything close to a contending team. This isn’t meant to disrespect a historic franchise, but rather to point out the impact of sharing the division with the Yankees.

They are the NFL equivalent of the Dallas Cowboys, a team that draws attention no matter what they fail to accomplish.

Over the last decade, only one team has won the World Series from the AL East … and it isn’t the team wearing pinstripes whose last appearance was in 2009. Each of the two seasons that Boston won the World Series started with the team being overlooked and undervalued.

This isn’t saying that the 2023 Red Sox are World Series bound, but rather that sharing the division with the Yankees comes with a price and that is often being undervalued and overlooked despite clearly having a great offseason.

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