Mookie Betts not blaming Red Sox manager for struggles

The Boston Red Sox have gotten off to a miserable start to the 2019 season, as the reigning World Series winners have started 2-7 with repeated blowouts among the defeats. Frustration looked to be boiling over some after the latest, a 15-8 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Naturally, many are eager to find someone to blame for such a brutal start, especially after the team was so successful last season. 2018 AL MVP Mookie Betts says it shouldn’t be manager Alex Cora.

“It’s definitely not him,” Betts said, via Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald. “It’s us. Our heads aren’t in it in some situations. A couple tough bounces, it’s just a part of the game. We have to play better for sure.”

The big issue is that the Red Sox are not pitching. Their 7.18 team ERA is worst in the American League and 28th overall. That more than anything else is why they can’t consistently win games right now.

The Red Sox are trying to keep frustrated fans calm any way they can, but results need to start coming soon. This team is good enough to recover from a bad April, but there’s a limit to how bad one can be while still being able to recover.