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humor Babylon Bee 2026-05-18

MLB Admits Boston Red Sox Are So Bad, They Need a 10-Run Mercy Rule

In a move that's less about sportsmanship and more about preserving sanity, Major League Baseball has introduced a 10-run 'mercy rule' specifically for the Boston Red Sox. They're hoping this will prevent games from becoming entire season-long embarrassments.


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/6a0b6a1fd2f626a0b6a1fd2f63.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>BOSTON, MA β€” To keep games from getting out of hand, Major League Baseball announced that it would be implementing a 10-run "mercy rule" for the Boston Red Sox.</p>

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