Woof! Omg, their defense!
Just caught up with the replay, and w-t-f, there's no way there should have been a 4-spot on the board.
Austin Martin, love the guy and the breakout season he's having so far, but he must NEVER be allowed in CF again, like ever. Monster notwithstanding, he absolutely butchered those 2 plays in the 1st. And Brooksie, come on, man. You finally get to play the position you're meant for, and Arf...
Fortunately, the bad D proved to be contagious, and the Sox started playing Twinkie-ball, so it was great to get a win in the end, but whew! That D gotta tighten up!
On the O side, it was terrific seeing guys tough out some at bats- but holy moley, get well soon, Ryan Jeffers, Mr. Jackson looked absolutely clueless and helpless with a bat in his hands.
*Sidebar: having the Boston feed on, and hearing them approximate the best of Hawk Harrelson's homer-ism... The first inning was all about the Sox playing smart baseball, the Twinkie response was all about crying over lucky bounces! ๐