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Boston Red Sox: 3 regular season goals for Mookie Betts in 2019

By Jason Haskins

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with his family and the World Series trophy after his team's 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 28: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with his family and the World Series trophy after his team's 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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Boston Red Sox Mookie Betts (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Boston Red Sox Mookie Betts (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Staying Consistent

One of the reasons Mookie Betts found great success in 2018 was due to consistency. While his career cannot be labeled one of inconsistency, Betts managed to rebound from a less-than-stellar 2017 (which can be said of many Boston players that season).

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Even then, Betts still had a season than many major league players would appreciate.

Betts, of course, isn’t just a run-of-the-mill player. And by playing consistent in every month and finding a permanent spot in the batting order, Betts thrived. I was one who believed Betts best position in the batting order was not the leadoff spot. Locking down the position, however, proved to be a wise choice.

Consistency was a huge key. Outside of going only 2-11 in March, Betts hit .300 or higher in every month but June. This was a month in which he had only 63 at-bats but still hit .290.

His power dipped slightly after the all-star break, in which he hit only nine home runs over the season’s final 2.5 months.

Staying productive from start to finish is again a goal that should be high on Betts’ list. This means getting on base consistently, hitting for average, and powering his way to 28 to 35 home runs.

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