The Red Sox’s Identity Crisis: When “Run Prevention” Becomes the Strategy of Last Resort As a fan or observer, it’s hard to miss what Boston is trying to be this season: a team built to win with pitching and defense, a lineup that scrapes for runs rather than blasts them into the stands. The numbers tell a blunt story. Boston has the fewest home runs in the American League—13—and their offense, if you squint, is designed to manufacture a few runs a game while hoping the pitching staff fogs up the slate enough to keep the lighthouse from shining too (Read more…)
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