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The Boston Red Sox started the season 2-8.
And the thing about it is, one of the worst 10-game starts in franchise history wasn't a fluke. There are real reasons for concern for the Red Sox.
MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince is quite worried -- he rates his "freak out factor" for Boston as an 8.64-out-of-10.
He gets that number from Ranger Suarez's ERA, but it really emphasizes that this isn't a simple spot for Boston to be in.
"Plenty of people in the industry were puzzled by the mammoth five-year, $130 million commitment the Red Sox made to a guy who relies on guile and chase," Castrovince writes. "And frankly, there have been plenty of puzzling moves by the Craig Breslow-led front office, most notably last summer’s salary dump of Rafael Devers. Lefty Kyle Harrison was a key piece acquired in that trade, and sure enough, he’s had early success for the Brewers after Boston shipped him off in the trade for Caleb Durbin … who has struggled so far in his role as the third-base replacement for Alex Bregman … whose presence on the roster was seen as a reason to dump Devers but who has since bolted in free agency."
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The Red Sox need the likes of Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet to carry the team. They have that capability, yes, but it'd also be better if a well-rounded roster could help out.
To be fair, they have other talents. It just hasn't come together like that yet.
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"While I’m bullish on Anthony and Marcelo Mayer and Wilyer Abreu and Jarren Duran and a lot of other pieces on this roster, I do think there should be more certainty baked into a ballclub with as many resources as the Red Sox possess," Castrovince writes.
This is definitely a situation that bears watching. The front office could wind up judged quite poorly if things don't turn around.
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