Guys I was wrong about my MLB predictions on the Boston Red Sox, I was SO wrong. The Boston Red Sox are currently standing in last place of the AL East standings with a record of 6-17. I thought that this team could actually maybe still pull through as they still had a solid lineup with their poor pitching, but that doesn’t even matter at all. This team is absolute garbage and it’s been so bad this season that I don’t even watch this team anymore. It’s been such a long time since I saw the Red Sox post on their Instagram that they won a game. (FYI they are on a 8 game losing streak as of August 18th)
This isn’t the player’s fault though, it’s the organizations fault for putting together this team. This disaster all started when they traded away their franchise star/MVP Mookie Betts, because they didn’t want to pay the guy. They thought they had this plan that they could re-sign him in 2021, but that completely backfired as he signed a big whooping contract extensions that will keep on the Dodgers for the next decade. So now the Red Sox lost their star player for almost absolutely nothing because all they asked for in return was Alex Verdugo (an outfielder) and some prospects.
It didn’t make sense to me, because all the Red Sox needed this past season was some pitching. They didn’t make any moves this off season to sign or trade for a bullpen pitcher. Like not even in the Mookie trade did they try to acquire some pitching, like if you are going to trade away your star, at least get some pitching or other good players in return. I thought they could make it work with their lineup they have, but obviously not because even the lineup can’t do anything.
I mean right now the best player on the Red Sox is probably Mitch Moreland, who is batting almost around .300 with about 6 homers. After that it’s probably Alex Verdugo and Kevin Pillar who have been having a decent season. Xander Bogaerts and JD Martinez have done ok this season, but it’s not their best. It’s not pretty, but its prettier than the bullpen that’s for sure.
Besides Nathan Eovaldi, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO EVEN PITCHES FOR THIS TEAM!? I swear all these guys on the mound are the Pawtucket Triple-A team. I’m pretty sure some of those guys were even playing for the Portland Sea Dogs last year. That’s how awful the pitching is. The Red Sox are missing pitchers Chris Sale and Eduardo Rodriguez due to health issues, but even if they were healthy, they couldn’t save the Red Sox terrible bullpen. Also do the Red Sox even have a closer? Last I remember Craig Kimbrel was our last closer we had, and that was back in 2018…..
The Red Sox are going to be looking to trade away players now and just tank. I have heard rumors that they are looking to get rid of J.D. Martinez and Jackie Bradley Jr (two guys that the Red Sox decided to keep over Mookie). JBJ has been in the trade talks for years now and it is time to let him go. He has a great glove, but his batting average has been so low for years now. They need to start by getting some pitchers, and hopefully be able to get a solid player in the offseason.
But we all know that the Red Sox sign some players to bad contracts in the offseason like Carl Crawford, Pablo Sandoval, Rusty Castillo, Hanley Ramirez, I could keep going but I probably would get more triggered LOL.
At least the Celtics and Bruins are playing well!!
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