When the optimists are saying “If we can stay healthy and catch a few breaks, maybe we sneak into a wild card spot and go from there” I know something is very wrong. Okay, I’m spoiled but that should never be the attitude for this club. For the second year in a row, this roster seems poorly constructed. Two back-up catchers. No back up first baseman (Turner has never really played first). Two utility players at second and short. Three left fielders playing at Fenway with an expansive center field and a difficult right. Part of me hopes I’m wrong and this team goes all the way but I can’t imagine it no matter how hard I try. Another part of me fears that I am right and this team will become irrelevant in the best baseball market in the country. I’m conflicted. I’m a little scared. Go Sox!
Matthew, what do you think of Fangraphs rankings of the other positions? 2B seems a little high to me, we are all Masataka believers but 3rd in LF is pretty rich! And actually 2B seems high to me too. Initially when I started writing this I thought it would be more balanced, but maybe I’m just negative (insert emoji shrug like you). Great article! I really enjoyed it and despite my pessimism I am stoked for the season!
Stay reasonably healthy, beat the patsies ruthlessly (thank you new schedule format), stay competitive with the rest, embrace the extra 1/2 hour the pitch clock gives you. Bonus round: Do something big at trade deadline time.
I’m having a difficult time recalling a Red Sox club weaker up the middle than this one. I’m in my mid 50’s so either my memory is failing me (again) or perhaps…it isn’t?
When the optimists are saying “If we can stay healthy and catch a few breaks, maybe we sneak into a wild card spot and go from there” I know something is very wrong. Okay, I’m spoiled but that should never be the attitude for this club. For the second year in a row, this roster seems poorly constructed. Two back-up catchers. No back up first baseman (Turner has never really played first). Two utility players at second and short. Three left fielders playing at Fenway with an expansive center field and a difficult right. Part of me hopes I’m wrong and this team goes all the way but I can’t imagine it no matter how hard I try. Another part of me fears that I am right and this team will become irrelevant in the best baseball market in the country. I’m conflicted. I’m a little scared. Go Sox!
Matthew, what do you think of Fangraphs rankings of the other positions? 2B seems a little high to me, we are all Masataka believers but 3rd in LF is pretty rich! And actually 2B seems high to me too. Initially when I started writing this I thought it would be more balanced, but maybe I’m just negative (insert emoji shrug like you). Great article! I really enjoyed it and despite my pessimism I am stoked for the season!
Stay reasonably healthy, beat the patsies ruthlessly (thank you new schedule format), stay competitive with the rest, embrace the extra 1/2 hour the pitch clock gives you. Bonus round: Do something big at trade deadline time.
There is always next year.
I’m having a difficult time recalling a Red Sox club weaker up the middle than this one. I’m in my mid 50’s so either my memory is failing me (again) or perhaps…it isn’t?