{"id":171492,"date":"2026-03-31T16:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=171492"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:41:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:41:21","slug":"the-seasons-barely-begun-but-the-panic-is-already-setting-in-is-it-too-early-to-sound-the-alarm-on-the-boston-red-sox-or-is-this-the-beginning-of-a-troubling-pattern-that-could-define-thei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=171492","title":{"rendered":"The season\u2019s barely begun, but the panic is already setting in. Is it too early to sound the alarm on the Boston Red Sox, or is this the beginning of a troubling pattern that could define their year? Fans are starting to wonder \u2014 and the pressure is mounting faster than expected."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Red Sox stink.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t necessarily know if that statement can be categorized as hyperbolic \u2014 right now it sure feels correct, but I have been known to overreact and this exact franchise did something very similar last season before eventually making the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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I just can\u2019t help but shake the feeling\u2026<\/p>\n

The Red Sox have, quite frankly, been a miserable watch to kickstart the season. The lineup hasn\u2019t done anything with consistency except for ground into double plays, the newcomers have had a rough introduction, the pitching staff isn\u2019t generating any swing-and-miss, the bats are generating way too much, etc. It\u2019s safe to say that things aren\u2019t going well, but is it time to hit the panic button?<\/p>\n

Yes! Panicking is the sensible choice!<\/h2>\n
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I\u2019ve always been one to base my hypotheses off vibes, and the vibes with this team are genuinely horrific.<\/p>\n

Alex Cora has already admitted that \u201cit\u2019s not easy\u201d to manage the outfield logjam, despite spending the entire offseason talking about how great it was to have only four spots for Roman Anthony, Wilyer Abreu, Ceddanne Rafaela, Jarren Duran, Masataka Yoshida, and Nate Eaton.<\/p>\n

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Craig Breslow \u2013 who was all but thrown under the bus with those comments \u2013 didn\u2019t stop there with puzzling roster building decisions, either!<\/p>\n

Trevor Story isn\u2019t what you want out of a number two hitter \u2013 and while you can see much better options in the opposing lineup on a nightly basis, you also saw it over the last several seasons in Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman. Kristian Campbell and Triston Casas don\u2019t have a path back to the big leagues, even if they start raking for Triple-A Worcester. Caleb Durbin and Willson Contreras are batting in the heart of the order, and that shouldn\u2019t be the case for a team with real expectations. Yoshida gives you better at-bats than more than half of the everyday regulars but is glued to the bench. Isaiah Kiner-Falefa and Andruw Monasterio have jobs, but it seems as though the manager wants no part in playing them. Connor Wong hasn\u2019t been half bad, but we can revisit that one in a few months.<\/p>\n

Durbin, Contreras, and Kiner-Falefa \u2014 the crop of newcomers in the lineup \u2014 have combined to go 1-of-29 through four games and have zero extra-base hits. Ranger Suarez, Sonny Gray, and Johan Oviedo \u2014 your crop of newcomers on the pitching staff \u2014 have allowed 11 runs in 12.0 innings and have made their own lives more difficult than they need to be. Duran is still making inexcusable mistakes. Story is still lunging at balls in the other batter\u2019s box. Durbin is about to lose his job. I have indigestion!<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not hindsight to crap on an ugly first few days, it\u2019s foresight that is coming to fruition in front of our eyes.<\/p>\n

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No! You don\u2019t know ball!<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s March\u2026<\/p>\n

I fundamentally do not believe in making sweeping generalizations before June, let alone May, let alone April.<\/p>\n

Boston even has a few things to be excited about!<\/p>\n

Wilyer Abreu (sans-sugar) is the greatest hitter of our generation, and has more doubles (three) through four games than the Kansas City Royals. Roman Anthony is going to be great, though it might take a bit longer than we all thought. Marcelo Mayer is already an elite defender, so it really is just about staying healthy. Duran and Story are never going to change, but let\u2019s not act like they aren\u2019t going to be key to the runnin\u2019 Red Sox! Durbin was put in an unfortunate position, and while he absolutely looks overmatched right now, there is time for him to come into his own. Contreras, Rafaela, and Carlos Narv\u00e1ez are going to be fine.<\/p>\n

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Garrett Crochet is going to be in the conversation for the American League Cy Young. Connelly Early is going to be in the conversation for American League Rookie of the Year. Suarez and Gray will be better than what they showed early on.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ultimately going to be okay!<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t pretend like I am having fun, though.<\/p>\n

The Boston Red Sox could stink, but they could also be really good. It\u2019s simply too early to tell. Though what isn\u2019t acceptable is operating as if stinking is even an option.<\/p>\n

Lock in, boys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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