Will Middlebrooks Has Reminder For Red Sox Fans At MLB Trade Deadline

The Boston Red Sox ended up making some moves ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline, which was Friday at 4 p.m. ET.

Some Boston fans might be concerned about the major acquisitions made by the New York Yankees as the first-place Red Sox try to fend off the advancing Tampa Bay Rays. Former Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks would like a word with those folks.

Middlebrooks, whose six-year MLB career began in Boston in 2012, shared a photo of the 2013 World Series-winning team and urged Red Sox fans not to worry.

“Guess what…you don’t need to have an all-star at every position to be a winning ball club,” he wrote. “Pinky promise.”

The 2013 Red Sox had 30-1 odds to win the Fall Classic entering that season. After a miserable 2012 campaign that saw the club finish 69-93, they had two 2-13 All-Stars — David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia.

Now an analyst for CBS Sports, Middlebrooks fired off the tweet before the Red Sox made a pair of deadline moves — acquiring reliever Hansel Robles and left-hander reliever Austin Davis. Those moves came after a deal that brought in outfielder Kyle Schwarber from the Washington Nationals.

For what it’s worth, the 2021 Red Sox have All-Stars at five positions — shortstop (Xander Bogaerts), third base (Rafael Devers), starting pitcher (Nathan Eovaldi), designated hitter (J.D. Martinez) and closer (Matt Barnes).

All told, it’s tough to argue with Middlebrooks.