BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora believes assistant hitting coach Andy Barkett might have best described the reigning World Series champions’ slow start.
“Last year was Disney World. This year is real baseball,” Cora recalled Barkett saying. “It’s true if you think about it. It was such a perfect season. We didn’t go through this. It doesn’t mean we can’t bounce back from this.”
They’re hoping that putting on their new World Series championship rings for the first time might help a little bit, too.
After starting the season with a 3-8 start on the road, the Red Sox open their home schedule Tuesday against Toronto.