Ken Rosenthal Explains Why Roman Anthony Is In A Tough Spot With Red Sox
Boston is asking a lot from Anthony.
Ken Rosenthal Explains Why Roman Anthony Is In A Tough Spot With Red Sox originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Roman Anthony is only 21 years old and has just half a season of Major League experience under his belt.
And yet, the Boston Red Sox are already counting on him to carry their lineup . Fair or not, that's what the expectation is coming off his incredible rookie season. With Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman no longer around, the Red Sox are relying on Anthony to pick up the slack and keep performing at a high level, if not improve .
Is Boston asking too much of its young superstar? MLB insider Ken Rosenthal seems to think so . "There's always pressure in Boston," Rosenthal said on Friday's episode of "Foul Territory.
" "We can't expect Roman Anthony to be David Ortiz. But in my opinion, they're kind of asking him, the franchise is, to be that kind of player, that kind of impact because of what they put around him. " "We can't expect Roman Anthony to be David Ortiz.