I believe it's at the point where opposing teams realize before the game that they better score more than 6 runs if they want any chance of beating the SOX.
Masa is a pure contact hitter. He rarely over swings, makes pitchers pay for mistakes and has good recognition of the strike zone. IOW, he's a professional batsman.
Let me get this straight. You agreed with Cora for pulling Pivetta with 2 outs in the 5th and no one on and tonight you agreed with Cora for leaving Bello in with 2 outs in the 5th and no one on.
That makes perfect sense.
It's all about command. He throws strikes, but has no command of his pitches consistently. His W/L record is more representative of the SOX offense, than his pitching talent.
I've been noticing that, also. But it really hasn't effected the SOX offensively. They just don't score often in the 1st, but make up for it in the remaining 8.