So far this season, the Boston Red Sox are sitting at 10-10, opening up their homestand with a four-game series against the White Sox.
The buzz around the team seems to be when the electric duo of Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony will join Kristian Campbell in calling Fenway Park home.
In baseball, timing is always of the essence, and in most cases, when a top prospect makes their debut, it is often due to an injury at the major league level, forcing that decision.
PHOTO: Worcester Red Sox/FacebookI do not think that will apply in this scenario, as both prospects are hitting their way to forcing Craig Breslow’s hand on when to call them up.
The team itself has had its share of ups and downs to start this season, and realistically, it should be better than its record shows. However, in games where the pitching was doing a good job, the hitting decided to take the night off, and vice versa. Rafael Devers has started to hit after starting the season in a historically bad slump, and that goes along with Triston Casas being unable to find his footing in the batter’s box lately.
Pitching-wise, Walker Buehler will be better than his early numbers indicate, and Garrett Crochet has been as advertised and has established himself as the ace of the team. Kristian Campbell is young, but he has shown glimpses of his potential, which is why the Sox signed him to an extension so quickly. Trevor Story is having quite the season so far. He seems to have turned back the clock and is hitting at the level he used to when he called Coors Field home.
There is always excitement when you have a solid farm system like the Red Sox.
Fans are clamoring to see their future stars start getting their reps at the major league level and living up to the promise of stardom they could be.
Sometimes it works out, and other times the big hope turns into finding what’s next. Baseball is funny as it is the only sport where a number one pick can be out of the league within five years and a fifth-round pick can be a future Hall of Famer. The fact that the season is such a long and grueling journey lends itself to the idea that there will be plenty of time for the stars of tomorrow to make their big league debuts at some point this season.
The way Mayer and Anthony are hitting right now will ensure it happens. What happens once they arrive will be anybody’s guess. I firmly believe they will be the core that leads the Sox to their next World Championship. Boston should consistently compete for championships, leveraging its history and resources, not to mention the best fan base in all sports.
It’s time for John Henry and the company to start believing in the Sox again and begin their drive to acquire more hardware to display in Fenway Park.
I remember 2004 and the feeling of shock and excitement as an 86-year curse had been lifted. 2007 was a moment when I couldn’t believe they did it again. 2013 was David Ortiz at his finest on the grandest stage of them all. 2018 was a year when the odds say they shouldn’t have won, yet they did.
What will 2025 bring to this year’s team?
That is a question that will be answered at season’s end, and I am willing to bet that come playoff time, the Sox are playing in October like they’re supposed to do, and it will be thanks to a trio of prospects who represent the next wave of Red Sox greatness.
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