When Masataka Yoshida hit his first home run as a member of the Boston Red Sox (and as a Major League Baseball player) at approximately 7:30 pm Monday night, things were looking great. Yoshida’s home run came just minutes after Rafael Devers’ first home run of the year and just minutes before Triston Casas’. The Sox’ offense had scored 32 runs in just 22 innings. Things were rolling.
In the days since that home run, a harsh reality has set in. The Sox offense, since that Casas home run that came moments after Yoshida’s, has scored just 3 runs in 26 innings.