The Boston Red Sox boast a lefty-heavy lineup, but that might surprisingly benefit Boston once the playoffs are underway.
On the other hand, is Boston’s widely discussed lefty problem completely overblown?“NBC Sports Boston’s John Tomase raised a good point this week,” McCaffrey said on Wednesday. “While the Red Sox have had struggles against left-handed starters compared to right-handers , the teams they’ll be facing in the postseason don’t have many lefties in their top three rotation spots.”
“The Mariners and Twins have solely right-handed rotations and while the Orioles have lefty Cole Irvin, he likely wouldn’t be in the mix … Same goes for Cleveland, which features a right-handed rotation outside of lone lefty in Logan Allen, who might make a start.” “The Yankees have two lefties in Nestor Cortes and Carlos Rodón, but the Red Sox have won three of the four games they’ve started against them. Kansas City’s Ragans is tough, but not untouchable. … Getting to the postseason is the first part of the equation, of course, but with the firepower of the Red Sox’s offense, the lefty issue might not be as much of a problem as it was once assumed.”
Playoff success often involves good fortune, and it appears that the Red Sox might be experiencing the luck of the draw when it comes to their potential postseason opponents.Colin Keane is a contributing journalist for "Boston Red Sox On SI." Born in Illinois, Colin grew up in Massachusetts as the third of four brothers. For his high school education, Colin attended St. Mark's School , where he played basketball and soccer and served as student body president.
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