红袜队尽管受到质疑，但仍进入了 2025 年季后赛，尽管媒体一直将他们视为竞争者。 Red Sox made 2025 playoffs despite being doubted, though media saw them as contenders all along.

波士顿红袜队经理亚历克斯·科拉(Alex Cora)声称,尽管在季前广泛预测他们一贯被评为竞争对手,但没有人期望球队在2025年完成季后赛。 Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora claimed no one expected the team to make the playoffs in 2025, despite widespread preseason projections that consistently ranked them as contenders. 多家主要媒体将红袜队视为季后赛的有力希望，尤其是在休赛期的关键举动之后。 Multiple major outlets had the Red Sox as serious playoff hopefuls, especially after key offseason moves. 球队经历了一个艰难的开始 和一个恒星打手的中季交易 以获得一个野卡点, 结束了四年的季节后干旱。 The team overcame a rough start and a midseason trade of a star hitter to secure a Wild Card spot, ending a four-year postseason drought. 科拉对普遍怀疑的断言似乎与媒体的一贯乐观态度不相符,导致批评他的评论比事实更具有动机。 Cora’s assertion of widespread doubt appeared inconsistent with the media's consistent optimism, leading to criticism that his comments were more motivational than factual. 球队的赛季末激增和科拉的赛后叙述反映了共同的体育特征, 通过感知怀疑作为灵感, 即使证据表明相反. The team’s late-season surge and Cora’s postgame narrative reflect a common sports trope, using perceived skepticism as inspiration, even when evidence suggests the opposite.