"I'll be the first to admit that it's looking like "mid" might be enough to secure one of the final playoff spots in the American League in 2026, but you aren't exactly allowed to fall under that distinction when you're routinely trotting out suboptimal lineups, unable to play the brand of baseball you've been built to play, and trying but failing to change the framework of how your organization is run (i.e. cheaping out)."
"Story, in all fairness, has been nothing short of hardworking during his time with the local nine. I'd have quit after my third season-ending injury, but this guy has routinely worked through difficult circumstances to get back out onto the field and try to play up to the standard of that six-year, $140 million contract he signed in 2022. If you can't respect that, you're probably an a-hole. It's just not about respect, it's about the fact that he's one of the worst players in all of baseball."
"Story currently ranks near the bottom of these lists in MLB, as shared by Tyler Milliken: Story also happens to grade out as one of the worst defensive shortstops in the entire sport, currently sporting more errors (five) than anyone at his position aside from notorious butchers Otto Lopez (seven), CJ Abrams (seven), Willy Adames (six), and Zach Neto (six). The Red Sox, who grade out as the best defensive team in baseball, don't have anyone else with more than three."
The Red Sox are struggling to produce the level of baseball expected, with lineup decisions and organizational choices described as suboptimal and driven by cost-cutting. The situation is framed as a “shitshow” that prevents the team from playing the style it was built to play. Trevor Story is identified as a central problem despite being characterized as hardworking and resilient after multiple injuries. His contract and effort are acknowledged, but his on-field results are described as among the worst in baseball. He is said to rank near the bottom in MLB performance lists and to be one of the worst defensive shortstops, with five errors, while the team’s overall defense is described as strong and lacking other high-error players.
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