Mookie Betts' equivocation is worth a thousand words. It's apparent the reigning MVP is frustrated with the Red Sox' decision to stand pat at the trade deadline.
In a pre-game interview Saturday with Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, Betts stammered when asked about Dave Dombrowski's failure to extend himself for an additional bullpen arm. In a press conference last week, Dombrowski said he would've felt more compelled to surrender prospects if the team was closer to first place.
Since then, the Red Sox have dropped six straight games, including four brutal contests against the Yankees over the weekend.
"Uhh, I mean … you could say 'yes,' you could say, 'no,'" Betts replied to Rosenthal. "That's stuff in the clubhouse we can't control. It's from the top. We've got a talented group. We've proven we can do it. It's just a matter of going out, executing and taking care of what we can."
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— Red Sox by Fanly (@RedSox_Report) August 3, 2019Red Sox players, for their part, have failed to accomplish that as well. They've been outscored 58-32 over their brutal eight-game losing skid, which started three days before Dombrowski's deadline flop.
In addition to the woeful starting pitching, Red Sox hitters have failed to come up in big spots as of late. They went 3-for-19 with runners in scoring position this weekend. Betts was 2-for-16 against Yankees pitching.
