Bottom line; 1 effing run is not going to win many games, period. This game is not on Cora’s choices in the pen, it’s about the hitters once again not doing a damn thing.
I’m not necessarily advocating trading him (I don’t think he ever fully got over that wrist injury.
But you have to have more out of your 3-4 hitter.
I’m not against trading him either; but with the opt out, the return isn’t going to be fantastic, and the return has to include a major league player.
He can tell the team doesn’t have it. A manger/coach can talk/yell/coddle/whatever all they want, but if the players refuse to change anything, there’s not much he can do.
Bogaerts:
First half: .321/.385/.545/.930 in 85 games (103 hits, 27 doubles, 17 homers and 51 RBIs)
Second half: .255/.332/.423/.755 in 55 games (50 hits, 7 doubles, 8 homers and 28 RBIs)
This is you #3-4 hitter.
3 hits again tonight. It’s deja vu Tuesday night.
We can bitch about the one pitch to Mountcastle, but Pivetta gave the team a chance. A loss tonight is on the offense.