It seems to me that the Sox are having an all or nothing season. It is not surprising to see their record hovering around the .500 mark.
I question the team's competitiveness game in and game out. This is indicative of coaching problems or an negative environment when it comes to team morale.
The Sox have some of the best talent in the league but can not put together solid consistent peperformances.
Even if they did not face the injury issues early on, I sincerely doubt they would be in a much better position.
I do not think that Valentine will be there for the long term. Let's hope this does not start a revolving coaches' door.
MTL