Why the Red Sox starting Masataka Yoshida against the Yankees was actually bad news for Jarren Duran
Rumors have been circulating about the two players.
Why the Red Sox starting Masataka Yoshida against the Yankees was actually bad news for Jarren Duran originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Yesterday, the Boston Red Sox suffered a huge loss once again, losing their season opener against the New York Yankees in a shutout, 4-0.
However, Boston did subtly let fans know their feelings on their outfield logjam through how they handled the game against their eternal rivals. Instead of their usual starters, the Sox chose to let Masataka Yoshida start at DH , and benched Jarren Duran. While Yoshida went 0/4, Duran did no better when he came in to pinch hit; he struck out to end the game.
The big thing is though Yoshida being put above Duran speaks volumes, especially now. Yoshida is blazing hot. Duran is freezing cold At the moment, Yoshida is having the best season of his career, slashing .
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