Good news has been hard to come by for the Boston Red Sox this season, who lost again on Sunday to remain in last place in the American League East.

Might there be an ever so slight ray of hope on the horizon?

According to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe, star shortstop Xander Bogaerts may have softened in his stance on holding off negotiating an extension with the team until following the season, when he can opt out of the final three years, $60 million of his deal.