Red Sox 3, Rays 1: Roman’s Reign begins at Fenway

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty ImagesThis here is what a professional hitter looks like! Two on, two out, two strikes, and the boy with the bat boldly lines a pitch away and off the plate to the opposite field with purpose.

He didn’t try to pull it, and he didn’t try to do too much. He just took what it was, made a mid at bat adjustment on the fly, and delivered what the team needed. It was the kind of winning baseball play you’d expect from a veteran player.

But it wasn’t from a veteran player. It’s 21-year old Roman Anthony’s first career hit, and if all goes well, this double down the left field dirt designed to do specific situational damage might be a glimpse into his…