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The Boston Red Sox have strengthened their pitching staff with key acquisitions but are struggling to convert this into wins, currently sitting just above .500 in May. Despite strong performances from pitchers like Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez, the team's overall record remains disappointing.
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The Boston Red Sox said this offseason they were going to double down on pitching acquisitions to support Garrett Crochet, and win through defense. They then went out and traded for Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo, and signed Ranger Suarez.
So far, two of those pitchers in Gray and Suarez have become rotation mainstays, while homegrown talent like Connelly Early and Payton Tolle have taken the leap to fill in the rest.
However, their record in May is one game above .500, but their pitching is doing great, so what gives?
The Red Sox's pitching staff has performed well, but the team has struggled to translate this into wins, currently holding a record just above .500.
The Red Sox acquired Sonny Gray, Johan Oviedo, and signed Ranger Suarez to bolster their pitching staff.
As of May, the Boston Red Sox have a record that is one game above .500.
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The Soxâ pitching really did live up to expectations. Currently in the month of May, they have a record of 6-5, a 2.61 ERA, 34 walks, 91 Ks, a WHIP of 1.14 and four saves, while only giving up 80 hits and 29 earned runs (ER) in 100 innings pitched.
However, some people think this isnât bad, but itâs not great. The truth is, itâs really great. Whatâs causing people to think itâs worse than it is is the record of 6-5. However, when your pitching is only giving up a little over two and a half runs a game, and you have a barely above .500 record, itâs not the pitchingâs fault, itâs the offenseâs.
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If we look at the Soxâ offense this month in comparison, theyâve crossed the plate 37 times in 11 games. That means Boston is averaging around 3.36 runs per game.
With that, it would make sense for the Sox to be doing better than their record suggests. Although, when it comes to averages, itâs not an accurate reading. They could score 10 runs one game, but if they score one run or two for most of the rest, their average gets carried by the 10.
On top of that, only half of the Soxâ lineup is doing most of the production. Guys like Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras have been anchors for the offense, and the breakout of Ceddanne Rafaela has done wonders.
But, then you have guys like Caleb Durbin, Isaiah Kiner-Falefa, Carlos Narvaez and Trevor Story, all performing 40-70% worse than league-average hitters. It simply isnât sustainable for contention.
Carlos Narvaez
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Either the Sox hitting adapts, or they wonât be in contention for much longer. Another option would be to go all out at the trade deadline, and get what they need for a push.
That would be expensive though, as selling teams know buyers that want to contend are desperate. So, hopefully the Sox go with the former, and help get the bottom half of their lineup in working order.
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