"We showed that that isn't the case. That said, a disproportionate number of runs are scored in the postseason via the home run. And that's not something that we can ignore. And there is just something about a bat in the middle of the lineup that forces another team to game plan against it that I think has a compounding effect on the rest of the roster."
"I don't want to get so anchored to this idea that the only way to score runs is home runs,"
"Everyone that I'm talking to here believes that the Red Sox are going to be a big player for Schwarber this offseason and that is absolutely a team to watch for him,"
"though a reunion with the Philadelphia Phillies is very possible."
Boston lists adding power as a top offseason priority to improve run production, especially in the postseason where home runs have outsized impact. A middle-of-the-lineup bat can force opposing game plans and create cascading benefits across the roster. Kyle Schwarber, fresh off a 56-homer season and with an average of 48 home runs and 112 RBI across his last four seasons with Philadelphia, is a logical target who also has prior Boston experience. Schwarber brings elite power but limited defensive versatility, a low contact rate, and age-related concerns that could conflict with a desire for a versatile DH.
Read at Boston.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]