http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/02/02/lets-be-optimistic-on-the-offense/ Bringing BP-quality analysis to Boston Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:19:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/02/02/lets-be-optimistic-on-the-offense/#comment-15713 Wed, 14 Feb 2018 13:24:18 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=34148#comment-15713 3 or 4 spot, opponents would no longer be able to pitch around Betts, Andrew Benintendi and possibly Pedroia or Bogaerts at the top of the order. Likewise, it would lengthen the lineup in front of young third baseman Rafael Devers, Bradley and Ramirez, who says his shoulders are strong and he won’t be restricted in spring training.

]]> http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/02/02/lets-be-optimistic-on-the-offense/#comment-15601 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:23:00 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=34148#comment-15601 It is amazing! Makes me more unsure of what the Red Sox will get out of him this season though. He could be great, but likely there’s a slump in there somewhere (like X, like Benintendi, etc). Just depends on how long it goes.

]]> http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/02/02/lets-be-optimistic-on-the-offense/#comment-15600 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:31:50 +0000 http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=34148#comment-15600 Devers is still only 21. That’s amazing.

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