Turning the Page

Yeah, that weekend wasn't a lot of fun. It's really annoying that MLB makes teams go through that garbage. It's one thing to completely discount the regular season by addin g all the rediculous playoff spots. It's another to then turn the regular season games themselves into a carnival. Why not just turn MLB into a 30-team tournament and a six month barnstorming tour?

So it's good that today is the first of July. Turning the page on the calendar allows the team to turn the page on the season. The first three months weren't what we had hoped. It's time to make the second three months what we all know they can be.

Of course, the main part of that will be getting everyone healthy, especially the pitchers. With injuries, the bullpen has been taxed almost beyond repair. Too many times Cora has had to run to his big guns when injuries sapped his other options. Those guns are now in desperate need of a reload. Barns and Brasier have not only been pitching more than the Sox would like, but they've been pitching in tougher spots. They haven't been able to rest like a true closer would, and come into a game only need to pitch one inning without giving up three runs. They're coming into games with men on, or one run leads. Not only does that make their numbers look worse than they might be (easier to blow a one run save facing the 3-4-5 guys than a three run lead facing 7-8-9), but it wears on you. 

From there, maybe everyone can work into their groove a bit. Adding a fresh arm could help, if there's one available. Even just a warm body type of addition to just eat up some of the innings. 

It's time for the run into the home stretch. There's still plenty of time. After all, at the halfway point, the 2019 team had the same record as the 2004 team that went on to win 98 games. For comparison? The 2013 team was four games better, but ended up with one fewer win. Anything can happen from here on out.

Let's go get that division!