With the regular season officially behind us, it’s quite obvious that this year did not end in happy fashion. After a 108-win campaign and a World Series trophy in 2018, the Sox finished just 84-78 this year, and 19 games behind the first place Yankees. Call it a down year or a World Series ‘hangover’ if you want, but this team had some major problems. One of these problems, and probably the least discussed relative to its impact, was their defense.
The Red Sox’ pitching was frequently faulted as the main issue with the 2019 team, but they were done no favors by the defense.