With the Red Sox offense performing significantly below expectations to start this 2022 season, the main (though not only) reason the team is already getting to the point of desperation for a playoff spot on only May 10, the focal point of those struggles have been Trevor Story. That’s certainly not to say he’s the only player underperforming, as the same can be said for every Red Sox hitter not named Rafael, Xander, or J.D., but given his big contract and his spot in the lineup, the spotlight is simply greater which makes the shortcomings more noticeable.
And it’s been impossible not to notice.