The Boston Red Sox offense is red hot thanks to Chili. Chili Davis, Red Sox hitting coach, has made baseball great again for Boston’s offense.
So why is no one talking about Chili ? Well, until tonight, when NESN aired a pre-recorded interview with color commentator, Jerry Remy and Davis awkwardly shoehorned into the middle of the game.
Nevertheless, the former second baseman for the 1975 Red Sox, Remy, will not steal my thunder. Davis deserves a serious standing ovation for the 180 turnaround he has made with this offense. Last May Boston, with all of the same players, the Sox had 10 wins and 19 losses. This May they are 18-10. 180, right? Absolutely! It appears like the Sox acquired a whole new fleet of batters. Instead, they did one
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The offense has helped to make the starting pitchers and an okay bullpen look better than it should. There is nothing that Davis can do about the pitching. Perhaps a motivational speech to pitching coach, Carl Willis, might help? Now, there is guy who is trying to do a lot with very little talent.
The change in the Red Sox offense is so dramatic that I am surprised so few people have asked how it came to fruition. Fans are relieved that their team is at the top of American League East, and do not question the how, nor the why. Or wonder about the man behind the history-making turnaround? Seems strange to me. Many Sox fans know well enough not to question why something is happening for fear it may stop.
How did Chili do it?
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