Futility.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online defines futility as such:
- The quality or state of being futile : uselessness
- A useless act or gesture
In general, useless may be too harsh of a term, but futility seems to describe the 2020 Boston Red Sox very well. After typing all of 44 words for this recap as prep work, Cavan Biggio unloaded a Ryan Weber offering into the Monster seats. Usually, the Red Sox do not do well when I’m recapping games that start off at 1-0 or worse in the first inning.