I have a couple observations about Red Sox hitting this season.
1.) Nearly every batter on this team struggles to hit sliders. It is why mediocre pitchers can look like Cy Young against us.
2.) This lineup lacks home run power. We continue to rank near the bottom of baseball in home runs. There are games against good pitching when you can not hope to continually put together three hits per inning to create one run.
3.) Several guys, Hanley, Moreland Pedroia, Bogey are clearly playing hurt.
4.) We have a line up full of sheep. Not one veteran leader in the bunch. Our guys also appear to be waiting for someone else to step up. Our offense scores two or three runs, then goes to sleep for the rest of the game. Maybe a veteran leader with a killer instinct is needed to keep pushing the sheep.
5.) In game adjustments or lack thereof. Our guys are very rigid in their approach at the plate. Going into a game they expect to be pitched a certain way. If a pitcher pitches them differently, they are cooked for the game because our guys do not make in game adjustments. After the game they review the tape and then make adjustments for the next game, but in game, our guys are rigid as stone.
