Jul 31, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (3) celebrates a win with shortstop Andruw Monasterio (32) after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectHappy Sunday, Red Sox nation. Can you believe we get to watch Red Sox baseball? Theyre the hottest team in baseball right now and going for a sweep of the villains of the league, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Its Jake Bennett vs Emmett Sheehan, in what will hopefully be a great showcase of what the Red Sox are doing to a national audience.That brings me to my next point, which is: what the Red Sox have done over the last month or so is what we should be talking about. The trade deadline is coming up, there are moves to be made, and speculating about them is fun, so go right ahead on that front. What I dont care about is the upcoming CBA negotiations and how the Tarik Skubal trade affects that. Thats not for another 3 months. Talking about labor stoppages and economics is boring. Talking about a baseball team going on an insane hot streak is fun. Sports are fun! Dont lose sight of that. Watch a rookie starting pitcher throw to a lineup full of all-stars and enjoy it. Watch Ceddanne Rafaela go nuclear at the plate and make diving catches in the field without worrying about if theres a salary cap coming. Were playing great baseball right now, and thats whats important.Sorry for being preachy; I spent too much time reading Twitter this morning, and I think were all losing the plot a bit.7:20 pm on NBC and Peacock and probably the radio too.LineupsReady for Sunday Night Baseball! pic.twitter.com/WUnM0lUang Red Sox (@RedSox) August 2, 2026Today's #Dodgers lineup vs. Red Sox: pic.twitter.com/st4XfV9zB2 Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 2, 2026