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As the Red Sox consider the trade deadline, they must not ignore recent history – The Boston Globe

Related: Nine innings with the Red Sox, starting with the joy of watching Jarren DuranThey need to do more and show more between now and the trade deadline date of demarcation (July 30) to prove they’re worthy of the organization deviating from its carefully charted sustainability path, whether you approve of that path or not. (For the record, I don’t.)Saying this season is different is feelings over facts.AdvertisementIt’s shocking how short memories are. Last year, the Sox were a season-best nine games above .500 on July 28 and 1½ games out of the third wild card. They finished last at 78-84 for a second straight season after former chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom dubbed the team underdogs, citing their less than 25 percent playoff odds, to justify effectively passing at the deadline.Get 108 StitchesReceive the Globe’s best reporting and commentary on the Red Sox every weekday.Enter EmailIn 2022, the Sox were a season-high 11 games above .500 on June 26 and 10 games over on July 4…