The Look Ahead: This Is All Probably Completely Meaningless. . . Unless It Might Not Be

This time of year, in a season like this, many Red Sox fans have checked out. And who’s to blame them? Between seemingly endless contract negotiations (or lack thereof) with our big stars, a floundering bullpen that’s being questionably managed, and just overall poor gameplay, this year’s Red Sox are simply not fun to watch. That is, of course, outside of some early glimmers of promise: Triston Casas is playing up to lofty expectations; Brayan Bello is improving with each appearance; and Kiké Hernandez’s contract extension plugs a hole for us, even if we’re not sure what position he’ll be playing yet. (Please be center field! Please be center field!) These are all things that, if you’re on this site, I probably do not have to tell you, but in the interest of you all knowing that I have my finger on the pulse of the team in my first article, please take that summary, as indulgent as it may be, and revel in the fact that our beloved Red Sox are just not performing that well.

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