Among the reason the Red Sox are still digging themselves out of a hole and do not find themselves where they want to be is that the big hitters have not done what is typically expected of them. (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic) ($$)
Among those in that category who is struggling relative to expectations: Mookie Betts. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)
The good news is that, despite some continuing struggles, they swept the Royals. As we saw last year, part of the key to being a great team is beating up on the bad teams.