According to FanGraphs the Red Sox have a 20.7% chance of making the playoffs right now. They have a 34-36 record. They are 9.0 games behind the Yankees in the AL East and 3.0 games out of a Wild Card.
Roman Anthony just collected his first hit.
Marcelo Mayer had his first two homer game.
Fans are excited…
…to see the future on the bench.
This is not a piece about Cora’s platooning or general rostering decisions. (Well maybe just a little.) But keep in mind, it was only 2 weeks ago that Kristian Campbell was announced as the first baseman for “one game over the weekend” and then “Sunday.