Even with the excitement around the Red Sox’ signing of former Colorado Rockies star shortstop Trevor Story, the questions remain unavoidable.
Should the Red Sox be forking over $140 million over six years to a guy who apparently can’t hit nearly as well outside of Coors Field?
If he struggles this season, must Boston re-evaluate whether Story is really the long-term(-ish) answer in case the team can’t hold onto Xander Bogaerts at the end of this season?
To be sure, the home-away numbers from Story’s time in Colorado are hard to ignore.
Story was excellent at Coors Field during his six-year career, slashing .