“These are playoff games, fellas. Let’s go out and execute like it’s the playoffs so when the playoffs do come, we’re going to be the same,” Menechino said before Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers.
The Sox added Menechino to the coaching staff in October. The collaboration has worked out well for the Sox, who began a four-game series Monday against the Minnesota Twins in a matchup of the top two teams in the American League Central.
The Sox ranked first in the AL in several offensive categories through Sunday, including home runs (78) and OPS (.