It’s no secret that the start of the 2019 Boston Red Sox season has been less than stellar. There’s been no shortage of blame being thrown around for every player on the team who’s underwhelmed thus far. While Mitch Moreland, J.D. Martinez and a few select others have been safe from criticism, the same cannot be said for reigning AL MVP Mookie Betts.
Coming into the weekend series in Tampa Bay, the All-Star right fielder was hitting an even .200. He had gone hitless in the previous two games at Yankee Stadium and David Price had even gone so far as to suggest that Betts, as well as other stars, could be on the trading block if the team didn’t start to turn things around.