I miss when the red sox philosophy was to outslug you. This pitching and defense crap doesn't sit well with me. When I see guys batting under .200 and that is apparently acceptable...i just have to shake my head.
We've been saying that the last 2 years and look what happened in the postseason. We absolutely need a dynamic offense. Look at Houston last year. Damn good offense.
No because at that point, they're going to flip sides and say no we can't deal Jackie because he's one of the best cf's in the game. And on and on it goes.
In fairness to Devers, this is his learning year. It's only natural that he'd struggle early in his pro career. I would like to see him phased out however as the season progresses with a more polished, veteran hitter.