Red Sox manager Alex Cora gives ominous report on Boston’s chances to make it to October originally appeared on The Sporting News
It’s no secret the Boston Red Sox are struggling after Roman Anthony went down with injury. Since September 2nd, the Sox have gone 4-5, barely under .500.
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Now, Sox manager Alex Cora makes it seem like the Sox’s chances to play in October might not be as solid as once thought.
“I think we should stop talking October, to be honest with you. There’s a lot of stuff going on, and we have to play better. I’m not saying we’re in a bad spot, but I think we have to wait, you know, to see if October is part of this,” Cora said (via Gabrielle Starr).
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The Sox have had a lot going on. Without Anthony, the Sox’ offense has suffered immensely, leaving dozens of men on base, failing to convert when they had runners in scoring position.
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The pitching has been slouching as well, with Garrett Crochet and Lucas Giolito having some of the worst outings of their career/season. The bullpen has been slouching as well, as most of them have been getting slammed.
The Sox’s latest rookie call up, Payton Tolle, is also going through growing pains after his tremendous debut. He’s given up multiple homers over two starts, and can’t make it out of a few innings.
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Hopefully the Sox get it together soon, as the fandom really wants October baseball to return to Boston. And, if they make it, Anthony’s return could give them the boost they need.
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