6-1. Great start! All good, right?
What have we seen so far? Our starting pitching is our strength, with a remarkable run against some remarkably weak hitting lineups. It stands to both revert to the norm, and improve with addition of solid, experienced arms. The bullpen has been fairly strong, with a whiff of instability. Our offense hasn't really changed much-- too many zeros over too many innings, with just enough run production to outlast a Floridian opponent.
It's borne out statistically to date, with the staff leading the league with a 2.09 ERA, and 1.09 WHIP, but a .683 OPS and 4 HRs from the regulars.
Of course, small sample size, yet enough to chew on for a bit. The 2018 Red Sox may mostly resemble the 2017 Red Sox. It will make for stressful viewing. I long for the days when our offense seemed a certainty to score runs, even if we've never had such strength at run prevention. Thus far, this style has won two divisions, but hasn't held up in the playoffs.
Realistically, we are not one of the top 2-4 teams in baseball right now, so I guess I should be happy.
The season is long. The bats will come alive. The pitching will falter. What more can one say?
What would you say?
What have we seen so far? Our starting pitching is our strength, with a remarkable run against some remarkably weak hitting lineups. It stands to both revert to the norm, and improve with addition of solid, experienced arms. The bullpen has been fairly strong, with a whiff of instability. Our offense hasn't really changed much-- too many zeros over too many innings, with just enough run production to outlast a Floridian opponent.
It's borne out statistically to date, with the staff leading the league with a 2.09 ERA, and 1.09 WHIP, but a .683 OPS and 4 HRs from the regulars.
Of course, small sample size, yet enough to chew on for a bit. The 2018 Red Sox may mostly resemble the 2017 Red Sox. It will make for stressful viewing. I long for the days when our offense seemed a certainty to score runs, even if we've never had such strength at run prevention. Thus far, this style has won two divisions, but hasn't held up in the playoffs.
Realistically, we are not one of the top 2-4 teams in baseball right now, so I guess I should be happy.
The season is long. The bats will come alive. The pitching will falter. What more can one say?
What would you say?