Red Sox stuck in Chicago after plane issues ahead of Mets game

sportsJul 10, 202620247

The Boston Red Sox remained stuck in Chicago into Friday afternoon after their Thursday afternoon game against the White Sox, sources said. Multiple plane issues delayed the team until they finally took off around 3 p.m. Eastern. The Red Sox and New York Mets still plan to play the series opener at Citi Field Friday night, but first pitch was moved from 7:15 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. because of the travel problems. Boston enters the game riding a six-game winning streak and having won 11 of 13, a run that began after an earlier travel disruption when the club landed in Boston around 5 a.m. on the day a homestand began.

Keith Olbermann

@olbermann.bsky.social

This nearly-missed Red Sox at Mets saga is a LITTLE different than the reason the Cardinals missed a game in Boston in 1911: because their train flew off the tracks in Bridgeport and passengers from all the cars but theirs DIED baseballhall.org/discover/tra...

5845d ago

Magnus G. Singleton1

Pretty interesting trivia, but a wee bit morbid. Thanks and… Hope your Maltese is doing well.

Alex Speier

@alexspeier.bsky.social

The Red Sox, who played yesterday afternoon against the White Sox, still haven’t left Chicago, just hours before first pitch against the Mets. Plane issues. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/10/s...

3245d ago

Jeff Passan Bot

@jeffpassanbot.bsky.social

The Red Sox are in the air! Just left Chicago. Finally.

3245d ago

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Orioleslifer 2

I remember the last time baseball fans were live tracking a plane.

Jen McCaffrey

@jcmccaffrey.bsky.social

Confirming @timbhealey's report that some major flight issues for the Red Sox mean they are still stuck in Chicago. The plan is to still play Mets tonight at 7:15 p.m., but it's getting tight. With @willsammon.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...

2045d ago

Leigh Grossman2

They may have to Doug Mirabelli the whole team over from the airport at this rate.

A Jason Tabrys1

If they don't get there on time they should have to either forfeit or select 26 people in Red Sox hats to represent them on the field until they arrive.

Tim Healey

@timbhealey.bsky.social

Red Sox notebook: Ceddanne Rafaela is an All-Star, Connelly Early got good news on his second opinion, Willson Contreras update, more. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/10/s...

1645d ago

Jared Carrabis

@jaredcarrabis.bsky.social

I’m sure people are going to be betting the Mets heavy because of this, but do not underestimate the power of a furious Red Sox team following the most nightmare flight experience any of them have ever endured.

1545d ago

Steve2

I'm convinced the score is going to be 12-0 I'm just not sure who's going to win

jvlobue.bsky.social1

I’m pretty sure the Sox had a terrible/delayed travel experience before the start of the Yankees series at Fenway… the Sox won that game and swept the series.

burn it all down

@russbengtson.bsky.social

mets/red sox is on apple tv and honestly it should probably only be available on some UHF channel preferably being announced in sumerian

1445d ago

Josh Michtom1

Most authentic experience is to listen to the play-by-play in Morse code over a telegraph line.

Orlean Cooper1

I'm watching the game with my eyes closed through the Necronomicon. Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo are commentating in Tolkein's Black Speech, and they're laughing at full Here Comes The Pizza! volume.

Remember That Guy?1

okay i like this we don't relegate and promote teams we just relegate and promote their broadcast rights

Erik

@erikgt.bsky.social

Disappointing. They should have started the game on time and just given the Red Sox a whole bunch of time clock violations

845d ago

Brian Coulter

@philabcoulter.bsky.social

A fun baseball story currently in progress is that Boston will play the Mets in five hours, but the twist is that the Red Sox are, well, in Chicago still.

1045d ago

Roger Cormier

@themetsnewsletter.com

Per @timbhealey.bsky.social , the Red Sox are still in Chicago. They have a scheduled game at Citi Field in...a little over five hours. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/10/s...

645d ago

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Josh Spiegel10

Don’t worry, the Mets can find a way to lose a game even if the opponent doesn’t show.

Janette Moser

@mjmoser.bsky.social

More flight problems for the Red Sox? You know what? This is fine. Plane troubles preceded last year's hot streak that landed them in the playoffs. They also had plane trouble leaving Denver 6/24 to get to NY for their series against the Yankees starting 6/25. Which they swept.

545d ago

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Janette Moser10

Update: we have takeoff. Weather seems less than ideal. Will we get a new plane turbulence celly?

Janette Moser5

Have they considered hitching a ride with a polka band in a U-Haul? Probably not.

Mac Cerullo

@maccerullo.bsky.social

For the second time in a few weeks the Red Sox have encountered significant travel delays following a series. A team source confirmed the club is finally airborne and en route to New York. They were supposed to fly out of Chicago last night. www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/10/r...

645d ago

Talkin' Baseball

@talkinbaseballbot.bsky.social

The Boston Red Sox are currently stuck in Chicago after sweeping the White Sox because of a plane issue. They're scheduled to face the New York Mets tonight at 7:15 p.m. and still plan to make it to New York in time for the game

345d ago

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Ashley5

Planes trains and automobiles that shit

Talkin' Baseball3

The Red Sox are in the air and just left Chicago, per @JesseRogersESPN

From the Farm to the Majors (All Sox)

@allsoxbsf.bsky.social

The Red Sox experienced some travel issues getting to New York. The team finally made it to Citi Field at 5:05 PM this afternoon. Here is the starting lineup for game one.

445d ago

Talk Sox

@talksox.com

The MLB Draft happens in mid-July. Here's everything you need to know about it: how many rounds, where the Red Sox's picks are, how much they have in pool money, and much more. #redsox #boston #dirtywater

345d ago

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nytimes.comThe Red Sox are supposed to play the Mets tonight — if they can get to New York (Gift Article)bostonglobe.comSources: Red Sox stuck in Chicago into Friday afternoon - The Boston Globe sports.yahoo.comRed Sox plane issues reportedly leave team stuck in Chicago hours before game in New York

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Red Sox stuck in Chicago after plane issues ahead of Mets game

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