A 2-6 start is not what the Boston Red Sox envisioned entering this season. We knew that opening with an 11-game road trip would be a steep challenge but this is bordering on worst-case scenario territory. Frustration is starting to boil over as the losses pile up and we’re seeing signs of this affecting how they play.
The most glaring example comes from Thursday’s loss to the Oakland A’s. It started with a seemingly routine fly ball toward the gap in right-center field. Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. both strolled casually in the direction of the fly ball yet neither took charge by calling off the other.