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Boston Red Sox: 3 way too early predictions for 2019 season

By Sam Minton

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 27: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after striking out in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles during the Grapefruit League spring training game at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 27, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 27: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after striking out in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles during the Grapefruit League spring training game at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 27, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – MARCH 28: Chris Sale #41 of the Boston Red Sox. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

The Boston Red Sox have only played 5 games, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make some predictions based on their rough start to the season.

This season has been a rough one for Boston Red Sox fans so far. The team has been struggling mightily and has been a massive disappointment.

No one could have expected that the Red Sox would only have one win in their first 5 games. They are the defending champions. The roster is basically the same. Boy were Red Sox fans wrong.

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Everyone that you thought you could rely on is performing poorly while some surprising players are having good starts to the season.

It is clear that things aren’t going to be as they appear. The road to the World Series will be a difficult one.

So here are 3 predictions based off the Red Sox’s horrid start to the season.

1. Chris Sale wasn’t worth his contract extension

Chris Sale got a nice little payday in the offseason. He signed a 5 year $145 million extension. Sale isn’t leaving Boston anytime soon.

Sale kicked off the season in the worst way possible. He only pitched 3 innings and gave up 7 earned runs and 3 home runs. It can’t get much worse than that.

Things have to turn around quickly for Sale and the rest of the Red Sox’s rotation. David Price and Nathan Eovaldi are the only starters to pitch more than 4 innings.

The Boston Red Sox will not be repeating if Chris Sale and the rest of the rotation continue to perform at such a poor level.

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