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Willson Contreras offers veiled (and open) criticism of Red Sox’ data focus
The Boston Globe • • general
Key Points:
- Trevor Story acknowledged the difficulty of postseason losses, especially facing the Yankees twice in a row, emphasizing that players process such outcomes differently.
- The Red Sox's offense struggled significantly in the playoff series, hitting just .117 with a .159 on-base percentage, marking one of the worst performances in playoff history.
- Willson Contreras, the team's best hitter and veteran leader, criticized the team's overall performance, highlighting failures in both pitching and hitting as reasons for their loss.
- Contreras expressed concerns about the team's reliance on data and analytics, stressing the importance of experience and execution over purely data-driven decisions.
- Despite the disappointment, Contreras remains proud of his personal performance and the team, showing contentment with his role and outlook for the future within the organization.
