Originally Posted by
Maxbialystock
Almost never fails. When a Sox hitter steps out of the box to think about his at bat, it's because he already knows he is out and is just going through the motions. If I were the hitting coach and/or Cora, I would tell the hitters to step out only when they are ahead in the count, not behind and not with 2 strikes.
Sox still have a losing record at Fenway and a winning record in the road. Do not blame this on the fans in the stands. The real problem is with the lineup which relies way too much on those lefty bats in a ballpark which screams out for good righty bats.