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Boston Red Sox: 3 things they’re saying as World Series hangover lingers

By Tarringo Basile-vaughan

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 06: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox stands in the dugout before the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 06, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 06: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox stands in the dugout before the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 06, 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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Boston Red Sox Mookie Betts (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Boston Red Sox Mookie Betts (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Following a 5-4 loss Saturday night to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Boston Red Sox continue their World Series hangover dropping to 2-8 on the season.

The good news is that the Boston Red Sox are getting one of their West Coast trips out of the way early.  The bad news is that they can’t seem to find a way to win a game.

With lackluster starting pitching, offense that has disappeared for innings at a time and shabby defense, the defending World Series champions have staggered to a 2-8 start to the season which has left fans with a nauseated headache of concern.

The concern is not whether this team will get its act together, but whether the team will turn back into the team they were last season before it’s too late this season.

Saturday night’s walk-off loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks encapsulated all that has gone wrong for the Red Sox during this opening West Coast trip.  David Price gave up four runs in the second inning before settling down and 2018 American League Most Valuable Player Mookie Betts allowed a bloop single to land in front of him that contributed to the four-run second inning for the Diamondbacks.

On a play he feels he should’ve made, Betts took responsibility for not being aggressive enough in the field.

"“Here, the gaps and everything are so big, you have to play a couple of steps deeper,” Betts said, via MLB.com.  “I take responsibility for that.  I have to come up with that somehow.”"

If the Boston Red Sox had gotten off to a better start, perhaps that one play or missed play wouldn’t be as magnified as it is.  The team did bounce back to tie the game before losing the game in the ninth.  Some positive takeaways is that Price did bounce back to finish his start strongly and Betts later showed off his arm by delivering a game-saving throw in the ninth.

In all, it is just another way the 2019 Red Sox have found a way to lose a game and something needs to change fast.  Here are three things they are saying following their latest defeat.

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