At this point, experiments with the lineup make sense and that includes playing Christian Vazquez at second base. (Chad Jennings; The Athletic) ($$)
Despite trying to shake things up, the Red Sox still lost on Monday but Alex Cora is maintaining his optimistic viewpoint. (Ryan Hannable; WEEI)
They’ll need that type of outlook this week. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)
What would help even more is if Mookie Betts got back to normal. (Christopher Smith; MassLive)
At least we can take solace in the fact that he’s not the only hitter having trouble.