At some point within the next several hours or coming days, Mookie Betts will probably be putting on the uniform of a baseball team not named the Boston Red Sox.
It’s a move that will trigger strong reactions from across a broad spectrum of Boston fans as they see one of the greatest players in the history of their franchise no longer leading off in the lineup, or occupying right field at Fenway Park.
The more academically in tune fans understand that the current Red Sox roster is a mess, and that starting pitching is currently a grave concern.