In an article about the young man taking his team out for dinner, which is a story all of its own, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com noted that “Betts’ 68 extra-base hits (18 homers, 42 doubles, eight triples) [in 2015] marked the most by a Red Sox player age 23 or younger since Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr in 1940.” An amazing feat to be sure, but one that the Tennessee native would like to build upon this season.
Jason Mastrodonato of The Boston Herald commented as much when he reported a story that may have been overlooked by others this spring training: “‘See ya, Mookie!