The Red Sox played their first game at JetBlue Park of the spring, and also their first game on television for our viewing pleasure, on Monday. It did not go super well. They dropped to 0-2 in Grapefruit League play after a 5-3 loss on Atlanta. Here are a few notable storylines from the action.
The defense could be crisper
We know spring training doesn’t really matter all that much, particularly in terms of stats, but Alex Cora himself said the thing he really cares about is playing good, crisp baseball. The Red Sox have not exactly done that through two games.