There were a whole lot of issues with the 2020 Red Sox. To boil it all down to one particularly problem would be an exercise in oversimplifying. The team dug itself in an early hole, and the offense played a part in that. They were terrible with situational hitting, and guys like Rafael Devers, Andrew Benintendi and J.D. Martinez were nonexistent in key parts of the order. The defense and baserunning were both sloppy, with mistakes being made in both areas. There was no energy in any facet of the game, and that showed itself time and time again.
The Red Sox having young pitching depth is a nice change of pace
