Previous reports hinted at Roman Anthony having defensive question marks
Does Boston need to figure this out?
Previous reports hinted at Roman Anthony having defensive question marks originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Red Sox are struggling to start the new year out on the right foot.
Despite blanking the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, they still sit at the bottom of the AL East with a 4-8 record. Not much has gone right for this club at this point. The pitching staff, which should have been a strong point, is getting hit around a bit, and the offense hasn't been able to get much going.
They have 44 runs pushed across the board so far, which ranks them 21st across MLB. MORE: Red Sox to shut down starting pitcher acquired from Pirates for over a month Previous reports hinted at Roman Anthony having defensive question marks While hitting and pitching have not been all the way there yet, neither has the defense. They have had a few questionable plays so far this season.
Most recently, Roman Anthony had a golden opportunity to throw out the go-ahead run at home plate on Monday against the Brewers, but his throw wasn't even close. After the game, he was the first one to admit that the throw was bad, but it wasn't his only questionable play. He has made at least three missed throws to the plate, allowing runs to be scored.