It’s almost hard to believe that some people are apparently ready to pack in the season in the middle of May. Yes, it’s frustrating to watch essentially the same results as 2023 and 2024 play out on a daily basis. The same .500 memes. The same calls for Alex Cora to be fired. And I’m not here to tell you it’s early and the team is about to go off. But I am going to say that this year isn’t 2023 or 2024. There are no clear options to sell on this team.
First, there’s Alex Bregman. The Red Sox third baseman, currently posting an OPS of nearly 1.