Xander Bogaerts sure knows when to get hot. With the vaunted Boston Red Sox set to battle the Padres on Friday, the table is set for an interleague dogfight. And oh yeah, remember that proposed deal for outfielder Jarren Duran where the Red Sox went out of their way to deliver an emphatic "no" to the Padres while news sites around the world exaggerated Boston's rejection as some kind of flex? Bogaerts welcomes his former team with a hot hand.
We understand why the shortstop's play has been overshadowed by his newly acquired teammates recently. Friars fans want these pieces to work and work fast.