While the Boston Red Sox have shown progress under interim manager Chad Tracy and arguably are going to be alright in the long run, they are still off to a start unlikely in a long time for the franchise.

Boston dropped two of three contests against the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend and now is 17-23 on the season and in last place in the American League East. After the Red Sox's 4-1 loss against Tampa Bay on Mother's Day, USA Today's Bob Nightengale shared on X that this is the first time since 1997 that the Red Sox have won just 17 or fewer games in their first 40 games of a season.

"The Boston Red Sox's 4-1 loss to the Rays leaves them with a 17-23 record," Nightengale wrote.…