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BOSTON – Sure, losing Roman Anthony for as long as four to six weeks with a left oblique strain is, as third baseman Alex Bregman aptly described it, a gut punch.

But if the prior events of this season are any indication, a little turbulence isn’t going to deter the Red Sox in their quest for their first postseason berth since 2021.

First baseman Triston Casas was lost for the season with a left patellar tendon rupture on May 2. The Sox played on.

Bregman himself went down for seven weeks with a severe right quad strain in late May, and Boston stayed in contention.

Star slugger Rafael Devers was traded to the Giants o

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