"We just haven't played very well. It's really every portion of our game. There's been some individual players that have done fine, by all means, who are doing well. As a group, I don't think any part of our team has excelled: Offensively, pitching-wise, starting pitching-wise, defensively."
The Red Sox have, quite frankly, been a miserable watch to kickstart the season. The lineup hasn't done anything with consistency except for ground into double plays, the newcomers have had a rough introduction, the pitching staff isn't generating any swing-and-miss, the bats are generating way too much.
Matt Mervis is someone who I would absolutely love to see with the Nationals at the big league level because of his ability to create runs, be a consistent hitter, and has the potential, if given enough plate appearances, to hit 20+ home runs for the Nationals--his nickname is "Mash" for a reason.