Red Sox Offense: Swing Less, Hit More

0:00On April 5th, the Boston Red Sox offense is dead last in Runscore this season, despite all the hype around their young stars. Manager Alex Cora has a straightforward fix, swing less, and be more patient at the plate. Expectations were sky high coming in, but guys expected to carry the load have slumped hard. After a recent loss, Cora broke it down, saying the team needs to hunt for pitches in the zone and avoid chasing junk. Signs and analysts are frustrated because the lineup looks stacked on paper, yet poor swing decisions are killing them. A sky high strikeout rate of 28.1% shows they're swinging at bad pitches too often. Dig into the numbers, and it's clear, their chase rate sits at 33.3%, 3.3, above league average, with a swing. Percentage of 47.2, they're fouling off chases, but not making solid contact. That talent won't stay buried forever though. Once these hitters dial in and stack walks with timely hits, the Red Sox will climb out

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