Some Red Sox fans are not happy with owner John Henry and they let him hear it on Sunday.
The Red Sox fell to the Padres 8-6 at Fenway Park and moved to 2-7 in the club’s first nine games of the season.
When Boston was down to its final out of the game, a smattering of fans began chatting for Henry to “Sell the team!”
Sunday was a bad day all around for the Red Sox, who let a 4-0 lead slip away in the fourth and fifth innings.
The Padres scored three runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth to take a 6-4 lead. The Red Sox managed to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, but they gave up two more runs through the final two innings in the loss.
The Red Sox, who do sport a $265 million payroll, are in last place in the American League East and 5.5 games back of the 7-1 first-place Yankees.
“We need to find a way to just bring more energy and just be better,” Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony told reporters. “This is unacceptable. It’s unacceptable to the fans. It’s unacceptable to the standard we set for ourselves. It’s as simple as showing up and doing everything you possibly can.”
Fans of the Boston ballclub had become disillusioned with ownership and the way things have gone for the organization.
The Red Sox have made the playoffs a mere two times since the team won the World Series in 2018 and the decision to trade away Mookie Betts in 2020 has haunted the organization and fans.
Last season, when the Red Sox did make the playoffs, the team was bounced in the wild-card series by the Yankees.
The ballclub’s start to the 2026 season isn’t going to endear Henry to Red Sox fans.
